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Ballad of the Burglar of Babylon
by Bishop, Elizabeth (ill Ann Grifalconi)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- NF/VG
- Seller
-
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York : Farrar Straus Giroux , 1968 . First Edition . NF/VG . Oblong 8VO . A scarce and very dark poem for children by Bishop. Atmosperic and very appropriate woodcuts by Grifalconi. The ballad of the escape, hunt for, and eventual gunning down of a robber and murderer in the slums of Rio de Janeiro. Residue remains from label removal on FFEP, otherwise fine in white linen boards. Unclipped jacket a little edgeworn with small tears at the folds.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Neil Williams, Bookseller
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 22744
- Title
- Ballad of the Burglar of Babylon
- Author
- Bishop, Elizabeth (ill Ann Grifalconi)
- Book Condition
- Used - NF/VG
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Farrar Straus Giroux
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1968
- Pages
- Keywords
- Size
- Oblong 8VO
Terms of Sale
Neil Williams, Bookseller
Safe delivery guaranteed. All books returnable for any or no reason within 30 days of receipt. If misdescribed we will pay return postage.
About the Seller
Neil Williams, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2003
Victoria, British Columbia
About Neil Williams, Bookseller
We have been buying and selling on the Internet since 1992, full- time since 1998. We started as collectors of children's and illustrated books and this is still our largest specialty. We pride ourselves on the quality of our stock and our commitment to the contentment of our customers.
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- Jacket
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- FFEP
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- First Edition
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- Fine
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