Adam of the Road
by Gray, Elizabeth Janet
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- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
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GIG HARBOR, Washington, United States
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About This Item
The Viking Press, 1942. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. First printing of this Newbery classic. Very good in dark green boards with minor wear and soiling. Former owner's gift inscription to half title page.
Synopsis
Adam of the Road is a novel by Elizabeth Janet Gray that won the Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature in 1943. Set in thirteenth-century England, the book follows the adventures of a young boy, Adam. After losing his spaniel and minstrel father, Adam embarks on a series of escapades throughout medieval England. Readers are given an accurate portrayal of medieval culture and society. The book is illustrated by Robert Lawson.
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- Bookseller
- Peruse the Stacks (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2302
- Title
- Adam of the Road
- Author
- Gray, Elizabeth Janet
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- The Viking Press
- Date Published
- 1942
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