I Saw Esau
by Opie, Iona, Peter Opie
Iona and Peter Opie were married in 1943 and worked together for nearly forty years, studying and writing about children’s lore and literature until Peter’s death in 1982. Among their collaborations is The Oxford Dictionary of Nursery Rhymes. Iona Opie lives in England.Maurice Sendak has created texts and illustrations for more than seventy books, which have sold millions of copies around the world. He has won numerous awards, including a Caldecott Medal for Where the Wild Things Are, and the Hans Christian Andersen Award for his body of work. He lives in New England.
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I Saw Esau: The Schoolchild's Pocket Book
by Opie, Iona; Opie, Peter
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- 1992
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Evanston, Illinois, USA
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New York: Candlewick Press, 1992. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Sendak, Maurice. Lovely copy of these classic rhymes with Maurice Sendak illustrations. Very clean internally, jacket has very minimal wear, very crisp.
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I SAW ESAU: THE SCHOOLCHILD'S POCKET BOOK
by Iona Opie, Peter Opie
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- 1992
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This is an unread First US Edition of I Saw Esau: The Schoolchild's Pocket Book, written by the English folklore experts Iona and Peter Opie. It was originally published in 1947. In 1992, it was re-published, this time full of color illustrations by the great American illustrator Maurice Sendak, best known for Where the Wild Things Are, and his many… Read more about this item Item Price
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I SAW ESAU The Schoolchild's Pocket Book
by Opie, Iona;Opie, Peter
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- 1992
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Waterloo, Ontario, CAN
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Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.: Candlewick Pr, 1992. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/very good +. Maurice Sendak. Tight binding. No chips, tears, creases or written inscriptions. Minor edgewear to dust jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 160 pp.
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I Saw Esau
by Opie Iona; Opie Peter
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London: Walker Books, 1992. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 190x140x25mm. SENDAK, MAURICE. 190x140x25mm+433g . . 500g Postage Incorrect see below for 1kg . . Walker Books. London. 1992. . . . Pp160. reprint. 'The Schoolchild's Pocket Book'. Green hard boards with gold lettering to spine; in original dust jacket. unclipped; cover has a little minor wear: Image is ALWAYS of… Read more about this item Item Price
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I Saw Esau: The Schoolchild's Pocket Book
by Opie, Iona; Opie, Peter (editors); illustrated by Maurice Sendak
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- 1st Edition 4th Printing
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- 1992
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Cambridge, Massachusetts: Candlewick Press, 1992. 1st Edition 4th Printing. Hardback. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¼ - 9¼" tall. Sendak, Maurice. First US edition, fourth impression. 160 pp. Colour illustrations by Maurice Sendak. Fine condition in Near Fine, unclipped dust jacket (couple of slight cuffs at rear corners). No inscripitons.
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I Saw Esau: The Schoolchild's Pocket Book
by Opie, Iona; Opie, Peter
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- 1992
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Narrowsburg, New York, USA
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Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.: Candlewick Pr, 1992. Quite a lovely book here in a full dust jacket. Dust jacket has some scuff, small rips and shelf wear. Book looks so good!. Hard Cover. Good. Item Price
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I Saw Esau: The Schoolchild's Pocket Book
by Opie, Iona; Opie, Peter
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- 1st Edition
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- 1992
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Albany, California, USA
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Candlewick Press, 1992. Book. Illus. by Maurice Sendak. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First American Edition. With color and b/w illustrations on nearly every page by Maurice Sendak. Bright unopened pages. Covers with light shelfwear and bump to top corner. Jacket with light rubbing to spine ends and corner tips. . Item Price
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I SAW ESAU: The Schoolchild's Pocket Book
by Opie, Iona; Opie, Peter
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- Very Fine
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- 1992
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Los Angeles, California, USA
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Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press, 1992. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Fine/Very Fine. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me." That's what children chant when they are being teased; it's what their parents chanted, and their grandparents and their great grandparents before them. Collected… Read more about this item Item Price
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I Saw Esau: The Schoolchild's Pocket Book
by Opie, Iona; Opie, Peter
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- 1992
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- Hardcover
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Stanley, New York, USA
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Cambridge, Massachusetts: Candlewick Press, 1992. Book. Illus. by Maurice Sendak, Illustrator. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing.. Fine First Edition, first printing with complete number line on copyright page, in clean unclipped dust jacket. Dark green boards with gold lettering on spine. No bumping or wear. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound. Clean brown endpapers - no names,… Read more about this item Item Price
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I SAW ESAU: THE SCHOOLCHILD'S POCKET BOOK
by Peter Opie, Iona Opie
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- First Edition; Second Printing
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- 1992
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- Hardcover
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- 9781564020468
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Pomona, New York, USA
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Massachusetts: Candlewick Press. 1992. First Edition; Second Printing. Hardcover. 1564020460 . Very Good+ in a Very Good+ dust jacket. Owner bookplate on FEP. Illustrations by Maurice Sendak. ; 5.5 X 1.12 X 7.75 inches; 160 pages . Item Price
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I Saw Esau
by Opie Iona; Opie Peter
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- Published
- 1992
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- Hardcover
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Cedar Creek, Queensland, AUS
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Ashton Scholastic, 1992. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 190x140x25mm. SENDAK, MAURICE. 190x140x25mm+436g . . 500g Postage Incorrect see below for 1kg . . Ashton Scholastic. . 1992. . . . Pp160. reprint. 'The Schoolchild's Pocket Book'. Green hard boards with gold lettering to spine; in original dust jacket. unclipped; cover has a little minor wear: Image is ALWAYS of the… Read more about this item Item Price
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I Saw Esau: The Schoolchild's Pocket Book
by Iona Opie; Peter Opie
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- Used - Fine
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- Good
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- 1st Edition
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- 1992
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- Hardcover
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- 9781564020468
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press, 1992. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Good. Maurice Sendak. First U. S. Edition. Gilt lettering on blue covers in a blue pictorial dust jacket. 12mo, 160pp. 3rd. printing. Dust jacket chipped at the bottom of the spine.
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I SAW ESAU: The Schoolchild's Pocket Book
by Opie, Iona; Opie, Peter
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- Used - Very Good
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- Very Good
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- 3rd Printing
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- 1992
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- Hardcover
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- 9781564020468
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Santa Monica, California, USA
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Candlewick Press, 1992. 3rd Printing (1992.) Hardcover with dust jacket. 8vo with 160 pages. Signed on a Storyopolis bookplate by, "Maurice Sendak," on the front free endpaper. The book and dust jacket are in very good condition. Interior is clean and tight. Beautifully illustrated! Pictures available upon request. Originally the first book published by the Opies..book… Read more about this item Item Price
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I Saw Esau: The Schoolchild's Pocket Book
by Opie, Iona [Editor]; Opie, Peter [Editor]; Sendak, Maurice [Illustrator];
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- 1992-06-01
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- Hardcover
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- 9781564020468
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Candlewick Press, 1992-06-01. Hardcover. Very Good. HAS DUST COVER-SMALL TEAR AT BOTTOM FRONT- EXCELLENT SHAPE -VERY GOOD USED CONDITION - SOME COVER AND CORNER WEAR - MAY HAVE MINIMAL WRITING - EXPERIENCE AMAZING CUSTOMER SERVICE - WE SHIP DAILY Item Price
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I Saw Esau: The Schoolchild's Pocket Book
by Opie, Iona ; Opie, Peter
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Near Fine
- Published
- 1992
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- Hardcover
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- 9781564020468
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CARSON CITY, Nevada, USA
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U.S.A.: Candlewick Press, 1992. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. An Excellent Reading Copy - Book Is In Near Fine Condition. Boards Are Clean, Not Bumped. Fore Edges Have The Tiniest Bit Of Shelf Wear. Interior Is Clean And Legible. Not Remaindered. Dust Jacket Is In Near Fine Condition. Not Chipped Or Crinkled. Not Price Clipped. Dust Jacket Is Covered By… Read more about this item Item Price
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I Saw Esau
by Opie, Iona; Opie, Peter
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
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- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1992
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9781564020468
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Sudbury, Massachusetts, USA
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NZ$42.10
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Candlewick Press, 1992. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Sendak, Maurice. Green boards. Book is tight. DJ has minor rubbing on edges. In archival cover.
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I Saw Esau: The Schoolchild's Pocket Book
by Opie, Iona; Opie, Peter
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- Used - Very Good
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- No Jacket
- Published
- 2000
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- Paperback
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- 9780763611996
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Sudbury, Massachusetts, USA
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Candlewick, 2000. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Sendak, Maurice. Clean and tight.
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I Saw Esau: The School Child's Pocket Book
by Iona Opie, Peter Opie
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Thus
- Published
- 1992
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- Hardcover
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Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
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NZ$15.15
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Candlewick Press, 1992. First Thus. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Trivial shelving wear to the DJ. DJ is now protected by a mylar cover. Binding is tight and square. Minor spot staining to the lower exterior page edges. First U.S. edition. Item Price
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