The Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault Illustrated by Harry Clarke
by Perrault, Charles; Bodkin, Thomas (Introduction)
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
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Rapid River, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
55 Fifth Avenue, New York: Dodge Publishing Co., 1922. Undated; circa 1922. Large 8 1/4" x 10 1/2" gift book design. Rare edition, design from Dodge Publishing Company. Blue full-cloth boards, white embossed cover and spine titles, gilt embossed cover and spine design, some edge wear, discoloration. Pages generally good; few w/moderate discoloration, crease, edge wear. Bind intact, square. Beautifully illustrated throughout by Harry Clarke featuring two dozen plates w/many in color. Contents include: An Introduction by Thomas Bodkin; Little Red Riding-Hood; The Fairy; Blue Beard; The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood; The Master Cat; Or, Puss in Boots; Cinderella; Or, The Little Glass Slipper; Riquet with the Tuft; Little Thumb; The Ridiculous Wishes; and, Donkey-Skin. Printed in Great Britain by Turnbull & Spears, Edinburgh. 160 pages. Insured post.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fair. Illus. by Clarke, Harry. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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- Bookseller
- BiblioStax (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 021243
- Title
- The Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault Illustrated by Harry Clarke
- Author
- Perrault, Charles; Bodkin, Thomas (Introduction)
- Illustrator
- Clarke, Harry
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Dodge Publishing Co.
- Place of Publication
- 55 Fifth Avenue, New York
- Date Published
- 1922
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12&
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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