THE IROKO-MAN: A Yoruba Folktale.
by Gershator, Phillis (retold by); Illustrated by Holly C. Kim
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine in glossy illustrated boards in a fine dust jacket (a new copy.)/glossy illustrated boards in a fine
- ISBN 10
- 0531086607
- ISBN 13
- 9780531086605
- Seller
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Ione, California, United States
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About This Item
New York:: Orchard Books,, (1994.). Hardcover first edition -. Fine in glossy illustrated boards in a fine dust jacket (a new copy.). First printing. A retelling of the story 'Oluronbi' in "Yoruba Legends" by M. I. Ogumefu, published in 1929 - a story which echoes that of Rumpelstiltskin. Colorfully illustrated with acrylic and collage paintings by Holly C. Kim (her first children's book.) Large format, unpaginated. Reinforced binding.
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- Bookseller
- Bookfever.com, IOBA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 41875
- Title
- THE IROKO-MAN: A Yoruba Folktale.
- Author
- Gershator, Phillis (retold by); Illustrated by Holly C. Kim
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover first edition -
- Book Condition
- New Fine in glossy illustrated boards in a fine dust jacket (a new copy.)
- Jacket Condition
- glossy illustrated boards in a fine
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0531086607
- ISBN 13
- 9780531086605
- Publisher
- Orchard Books,
- Place of Publication
- New York:
- Date Published
- (1994.)
- Keywords
- african folktale, yoruba, nigeria,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mythology, legends, fairy tales and folktales;
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