YALE FRENCH STUDIES Number Forty-Three: The Child's Part
by (Grimm Brothers; Verne, Jules; Carroll, Lewis; et al). Aries, Philippe; Robert, Marthe; Howard, Richard; et al
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(New Haven, CT: Yale French Studies, Yale University, 1969).. 1969).. Good. - Octavo, pictorial wrappers with a cover illustration by Laurent de Brunhoff. The binding is darkened & lightly bumped. There is a tear to the lower third of the front joint & the front wrap & title page are partially detached. The spine is creased. 169 & [2] pages. 6 full-page black-and- white illustrations. The book is lightly cracked at page 86. Good. <p>Among the contents of this issue [which are all in English] are an article on the first appearance of children's books by Philippe Aries; "One hundred years of illustrations in French children's books" by Marion Durand; "The twilight zone: imagination and reality in Jules Verne's 'Strange Journey'"; and "The language of nonsense in 'Alice'" by Jacqueline Flescher.
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- Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 26361
- Title
- YALE FRENCH STUDIES Number Forty-Three: The Child's Part
- Author
- (Grimm Brothers; Verne, Jules; Carroll, Lewis; et al). Aries, Philippe; Robert, Marthe; Howard, Richard; et al
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Publisher
- (New Haven, CT: Yale French Studies, Yale University, 1969).
- Date Published
- 1969).
- Keywords
- LITERATURE; PERIODICAL; JOURNAL; YALE FRENCH STUDIES; THE CHILD'S PART; CHILDREN'S LITERATURE; HISTORY OF CHILDREN'S BOOKS; ILLUSTRATIONS IN FRENCH CHILDREN'S BOOKS; JULES VERNE; LEWIS CARROLL; BROTHERS GRIMM; NONSENSE LANGUAGE; PHILIPPE A
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Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
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About Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (incorporated 1989) is a general antiquarian book store which buys and sells collections and individual items of significance. Booksellers Ric Zank and Daniel Meunier each bring to the business over 18 years of experience in seeking out and offering for sale unusual, uncommon and rare books, autographs, and ephemera in all fields. Our office is open 7 days a week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and frequently later. An answering machine will take your message after hours and when we are out of the office.
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