I Was A Rat! …or The Scarlet Slippers.
by Pullman, Philip. Illustrated by Peter Bailey
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Palm Beach, Florida, United States
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About This Item
London: Doubleday, 1999. First edition of Pullman's classic adventure story. Octavo, original illustrated boards, illustrated by Peter Bailey. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, "For Eileen - greetings! Philip Pullman." In fine condition. I Was A Rat! ...or The Scarlet Slippers tells the story of a little boy who appears at the front door of an old cobbler and his washerwoman wife and claims that he was a rat. They come to believe his incredible story through a series of scintillating, weaving, and magical developments. The book was adapted into a three-part televised adaptation that aired on BBC in 2001.
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- Bookseller
- Raptis Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 114586
- Title
- I Was A Rat! …or The Scarlet Slippers.
- Author
- Pullman, Philip. Illustrated by Peter Bailey
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Doubleday
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1999
- Keywords
- I Was A Rat! ...or The Scarlet Slippers First Edition, Philip Pullman First Edition Signed
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children's Books;
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Raptis Rare Books
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About Raptis Rare Books
Founded by Matthew and Adrienne Raptis, Raptis Rare Books is an antiquarian book firm that specializes in literature, children's books, economics, photo books, signed and inscribed books, and landmark books in all fields. Our business model is simple: we strive to handle books that are in exceptional condition and to provide exceptional customer service.
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- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...