The Yellow Flowers.
by Saint, Fiona; Steadman, Ralph (illustrated by)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0234779519
- ISBN 13
- 9780234779514
- Seller
-
Kanab, Utah, United States
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About This Item
Dennis Dobson, London, 1968. First edition. Hardcover with dustjacket, rare in this condition and with wrap-around band (see below). Blue-green cloth-covered boards, yellow spine lettering, 9 1/4 x 9 1/8 inches, color-illustrated endpapers, unpaginated, wonderful color illustrations by Steadman. Book and color-illustrated dustcover near fine. Mild warp to front board; mild bump to upper tip of rear board; pages clean and binding tight. The dustcover is beautiful, with only minor defects, which are nevertheless described in detail: mild yellowing due to offsetting from previous cover; focal, slight foxing or soiling, extreme top edge; a little wrinkling of upper tips; light ring impression, rear panel, very inconspicuous; Dobson price sticker (1.00 pound) over original printed price, lower front flap. Blue wrap-around band with printed front panel: "Winner Of The / 1972 / Francis Williams / Book Illustration Award" (Steadman won this award in 1972 for illustrating Alice in Wonderland). The wrap-around band shows focal, mild soiling. An exceptional copy of a rare, early Steadman title. ISBN 0234779519 (3214017). F. Hardcover.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Boojum and Snark Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2348
- Title
- The Yellow Flowers.
- Author
- Saint, Fiona; Steadman, Ralph (illustrated by)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Jacket Condition
- Dust Jacket Included
- Edition
- F
- ISBN 10
- 0234779519
- ISBN 13
- 9780234779514
- Publisher
- Dennis Dobson, London, 1968.
- Place of Publication
- London
- This edition first published
- 1968
- Keywords
- RALPH STEADMAN, ART, ILLUSTRATION, ISBN 0234779519 CHILDREN'S BOOKS
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Boojum and Snark Books
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Kanab, Utah
About Boojum and Snark Books
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