Borka: The Adventures of a Goose with No Feathers
by Burningham, John
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Remainder stamp on front free endpaper, jacket toned.
- Seller
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Selkirk, New York, United States
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About This Item
NY: Random House. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Remainder stamp on front free . endpaper, jacket toned.. 1963. First American Edition. Hardcover. Written and illustrated by the two-time Kate Greenaway medalist. Color illustrated boards. Illustrated endpapers and many color illustrations. Delightful story about being different and finding acceptance with a protagonist goose who is born without feathers, but finds friendship and love in her travels. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall .
Synopsis
JOHN BURNINGHAM is one of the most prestigious and well-loved illustrators working in the children's book field today. Trained at the Central School of Art, his first picture book, Borka was published in 1963. He has won the Kate Greenaway Award twice for Borka and Mr Gumpy's Outing, and has enjoyed a distinguished career spanning over 45 years.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Old Saratoga Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 53057
- Title
- Borka: The Adventures of a Goose with No Feathers
- Author
- Burningham, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Remainder stamp on front free endpaper, jacket toned.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Publisher
- Random House
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1963
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- 1960s Children's Books, Geese Juvenile Fiction
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children's Books;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Old Saratoga Books
Biblio member since 2005
Selkirk, New York
About Old Saratoga Books
Old Saratoga Books owners Dan and Rachel Jagareski have been selling books since 1996. After running an open shop for twenty years in the historic village of Schuylerville we now sell books online and at book fairs. We are members of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA). Our specialties include books about history, science, cooking, children's books, and the arts. Rachel is a graduate of the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar and has attended Rare Book School in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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