Italian Folktales
by Italo Calvino
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good-/Good+
- ISBN 10
- 0151457700
- ISBN 13
- 9780151457700
- Seller
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Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
First U.S. edition (stated), full 1980 HBJ letter line hardcover in dust jacket; no prior owner marks; some age tone to text pages, foxing present to text block edge; sound binding; cloth cover has some sunning along spine and edges, gilt titling somewhat dulled; dj has some sun darkening along spine, rub and bump to corner tips, small nicks and compression at spine ends; flap price present Wllebi
Synopsis
Chosen as one of the New York Times’s ten best books in the year of its original publication, this collection immediately won a cherished place among lovers of the tale and vaulted Calvino into the ranks of the great folklorists. Introduction by the Author; illustrations. Translated by George Martin. A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book
Reviews
I read this book a while ago and enjoyed it. It opened my eyes to the patterns and themes in folk/fairytales, as well s being fun to read. I think my favorite story, which I still remember, was called A Pot of Marjoram.
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Details
- Bookseller
- DrPanglossBooks (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 13060
- Title
- Italian Folktales
- Author
- Italo Calvino
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Jacket Condition
- Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- first edition U.S.
- ISBN 10
- 0151457700
- ISBN 13
- 9780151457700
- Publisher
- Harcourt
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- September 28, 1990
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