The King of the Golden River - a legend of Stiria
by Ruskin, John (illus. Richard Doyle)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fair, no d/j, orange boards with gilt titling (some scuffs and grubbiness); pages intact but guttering weak, pages tight and unm
- Seller
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About This Item
London: George Allen & Sons, 1909. hardback. Fair, no d/j, orange boards with gilt titling (some scuffs and grubbiness); pages intact but guttering weak, pages tight and unmarked, with some foxing; school prize plate on front pastedown.. 18mo (170 x 100 / 6_"" x 4""). First published in 1851, John RuskinÕs Victorian story tells the tale of the Black brothers: the kind-natured 11-year old Gluck and his two nasty older brothers, Hans and Schwartz. For Gluck, play is cleaning the floors, and his education consists of a wholesome quantity of punches. One stormy evening, Gluck is left at home to prepare his older brothersÕ dinner when an extraordinary-looking little man knocks at the door. Having been strictly warned not to let anyone in, Gluck watches as the little old man becomes increasingly drenched at the door. His soft heart tells him to ignore his brothersÕ advice, and so GluckÕs encounter with the mysterious King of the Golden River begins.
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- Bookseller
- Inklings & Yarnspinners (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- IYC63755
- Title
- The King of the Golden River - a legend of Stiria
- Author
- Ruskin, John (illus. Richard Doyle)
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair, no d/j, orange boards with gilt titling (some scuffs and grubbiness); pages intact but guttering weak, pages tight and unm
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- George Allen & Sons
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1909
- Pages
- 64
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- fiction, folk tales, young people, pocket, Ruskin
- Bookseller catalogs
- 2nd-hand books;
- Size
- 18mo (170 x 100 / 6_\"\" x 4\"\")
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