Rain Player
by Wisniewski, David
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Very Good/very good
- ISBN 10
- 0395551129
- ISBN 13
- 9780395551127
- Seller
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Eugene, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York: Clarion Books, 1991. Third printing. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. Hardcover, 3rd printing, in dustjacket. Signed and inscribed by the author/artist on the title page, "To Nicholas with very best wishes. David Wisniewski, Jan. 26, 1996." A very good copy - clean and bright with minor bumping to the upper corners. Unclipped dustjacket in matching condition - clean and attractive. Unpaginated and full of Wisniewski's beautiful cut-paper illustrations. A tale of young Mayan boy's bravery.
Synopsis
The ancient Mayan belief that the future was divinely decreed and could not be changed is the basis for this original tale of a boy who must defeat the Rain God in a ball game to save his people from disaster. Mayan art and architecture were the inspiration for the spectacular cut-paper artwork.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Tangible Tales (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 893
- Title
- Rain Player
- Author
- Wisniewski, David
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Third printing
- ISBN 10
- 0395551129
- ISBN 13
- 9780395551127
- Publisher
- Clarion Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1991
- Keywords
- Childrens Picture Books Illustrated Art Native American Mayan Central South Cut-Paper Illustrations
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children; JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / Other; JUVENILE FICTION / Art & Architecture; JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / Central & South America;
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