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Innocence & Experience: Essays & Conversations on Children's Literature. [1st hardcover].
by Harrison, Barbara & Maguire, Gregory; editors
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/VG+ dj. Book appears unread. Meager outer edge foxing else covers & interior clean/tight/bright: no names or writi
- ISBN 10
- 0688061230
- ISBN 13
- 9780688061234
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About This Item
New York. Lothrop, Lee & Shepard. (c1987). HARDCOVER.. Near Fine/VG+ dj. Book appears unread. Meager outer edge foxing else covers & interior clean/tight/bright: no names or writings. Jacket complete/clean/crisp. Lightly scuffed, NO tears. Octavo. (8vo). Ten (10) pages of drawings in black & white (Part VI). xxii. + 570pp. Book List, Short Biographies of Contributors, Index. Red cloth covers, gilt lettered spine. Reinforced Trade Edition stated on jacket panel. First Edition so stated. 1st Printing per print number line. Over 90 Essays by 70 contributors compiled from: Programs Presented at Simmons College Center for the Study of Children's Literature, Boston, MA.
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- Booktopia
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- 4010420
- Title
- Innocence & Experience: Essays & Conversations on Children's Literature. [1st hardcover].
- Author
- Harrison, Barbara & Maguire, Gregory; editors
- Format/Binding
- HARDCOVER.
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine/VG+ dj. Book appears unread. Meager outer edge foxing else covers & interior clean/tight/bright: no names or writi
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0688061230
- ISBN 13
- 9780688061234
- Publisher
- Lothrop, Lee & Shepard.
- Place of Publication
- New York.
- Date Published
- (c1987).
- Pages
- xxii. + 570pp.
- Keywords
- Children's Literary Criticism Essays Lectures Simmons College Natalie Babbitt Lloyd Alexander Susan Cooper Madeleine L'Engle Arnold Lobel Jane Yolen Marcia Sewall Virginia Hamilton Isabell Holland David Macaulay
- Size
- Octavo. (8vo).
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