Moominland Midwinter
by Jansson, Tove
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG-/VG
- Seller
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Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
London: Ernest Benn, 1958 VG/VG. 8vo. original blue boards gilt (discreet ex-library, a little rubbed & sunned, single letter 'J' to spine, label removal marks to endpapers, paperstock toned and a little creased in places, prev. owner's name to FFE, some spots and marks) in dustwrapper (price-clipped, slightly rubbed & marked, sunning to spine, tape removal marks to flaps); pp. 166, with illustrations. A very good copy of a wonderful book.. First Edition. Hard Cover. VG-/VG.
Synopsis
Moominland Midwinter is the fifth in the series of Tove Jansson's Moomins books, published in 1957. This book sees Jansson adopt a darker, more introspective tone compared to the earlier books that is continued in the remainder of the series. Often in the book Moomintroll is either lonely, miserable, angry or scared - the result of being forced to survive in a world to which he feels he does not belong.
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Details
- Seller
- Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books (AU)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 030326
- Title
- Moominland Midwinter
- Author
- Jansson, Tove
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG-
- Jacket Condition
- VG
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Ernest Benn
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1958
- Keywords
- Tove Jansson Moominland Midwinter Moomins Finland Sweden Childrens Literature
Terms of Sale
Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
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About the Seller
Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
Biblio member since 2022
Castlemaine, Victoria
About Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
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- VG/VG
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- First Edition
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- Dustwrapper
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- Gilt
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