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TALES FOR THE TELLING. Irish Folk & Fairy Stories.
by O'BRIEN, Edna. Illustrated by Michael Foreman.:
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London, Pavilion, 1986.. FIRST EDITION 1986, small 4to, 280 x 200 mm, 11 x 8 inches, brown boards, gilt lettered spine, illustrated endpapers, 128 pages. Very good coloured illustrations throughout, many full page, by Michael Foreman. No inscriptions, minute bump at foot of lower hinge, a Fine crisp clean copy in Fine DUSTWRAPPER, price clipped, tiny wrinkle at foot of lower hinge. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Roger Middleton
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 43687
- Title
- TALES FOR THE TELLING. Irish Folk & Fairy Stories.
- Author
- O'BRIEN, Edna. Illustrated by Michael Foreman.:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London, Pavilion, 1986.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- IRISH FOLK FAIRY TALES IRELAND CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOK
Terms of Sale
Roger Middleton
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About the Seller
Roger Middleton
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Oxford, Oxfordshire
About Roger Middleton
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