The Tale Of the Mandarin Ducks

by Paterson, Katherine

Wrtitten by Newbery Medalist Katherine Paterson with painting by Caldecott winning illustrators Leo and Diane Dillon A beautiful mandarin duck is captured and caged by a greedy lord who wants to show off the bird's magnificent plumage. But the wild creature pines for his mate. When Yasuko, the kitchen maid, releases the bird against her lord's command, she and the one-eyed servant, Shozo, are sentenced to death. The grateful bird intends to return their kindness, but can he outsmart the cruel lord?

Winner of the Boston Globe/Horn Book Award for Illustration, and a New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book of the Year.

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PATERSON, Katherine. The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks. Illustrated by Leo & Diane Dillon. NY: Lodestar/Dutton [1990]. 4to, [36]pp. Mustard quarter-cloth stamped in gold with brick red boards pictorially stamped in gold. Color pictorial endpapers; color illustrations on every page. Minute bumping to front corners, else a fine copy in original color pictorial dust jacket. Signed by the artists, two-time… Read more about this item
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New York: Dutton, 1990. 1st ed. Hardcover. Fine. Dillon, Leo and Diane. 1st ptg. 4to picture book, cloth backed boards, illustrated in color throughout by Leo and Diane Dillon in the style of 18th century Japanese woodcuts. Signed by the author and both Dillons on the title page. Fine in fine, unclipped dj, no previous owner's marks. Signed… Read more about this item
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New York: Lodestar Books Dutton, 1990. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Leo & Diane Dillon. Signed by Author(s). Inscribed by author on title page. Stated First Edition. First printing with full number line. Dust jacket rubbed along top edge of front flap, else fine; not price clipped; in a clear archival sleeve. [36] pages. 10.8 x 8.25 inches.… Read more about this item
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New York: Lodestar Books, 1990. K1 - A hardcover book SIGNED by Katherine Paterson on the title page in good condition that has some bumped corners, some patches of chipping and wear on the cover edges, sides and corners, light discoloration and shelf wear with no dust jacket. Illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon. Editor Virginia Buckley. Designer Riki Levinson.… Read more about this item
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NY: Dutton, 1990 Book. Illus. by Leo & Diane Dillon. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 38 pages, boards. Paterson retells a Japanese folktale about a pair of Mandarin ducks. Watercolor & pastel paintings in the style of 18th c. Japanese woodcuts..
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NY: Dutton. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Jacket lightly rubbed.. 1990. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0525672834 . Bookplate signed by Newbery Award-winning author Katherine Paterson on front flyleaf. Illustrations in the Japanes ukiyo-e style by the Caldecott medalists Leo and Diane Dillon. Cloth-backed boards. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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