MADELINE'S RESCUE
by Bemelmans, Ludwig
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/Good
- Seller
-
Eugene, Oregon, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
NEW YORK: The Viking Press, 1958. Fourth Printing. Hardcover. Good/Good. New York: The Viking Press, 1958. First edition, fourth printing. 12 1/4 x 9 inches: pp. 56. Illustrated paper dust jacket with white type. Light green boards with graphic depicting Madeline in the Seine, hands up, and her doggie rescuer/savior swimming towards her, with dark blue type.
$3.50 price to dj flap, with Caldecott sticker present. Dust jacket shows edgewear, small bit of moisture wrinkling and small closed tears to spine caps. Light shelf-rubbing to extremities, with a tiny bit of fabric loss to bottom of spine. Faint staining along bottom edge of front board and pages. Previous owner's inked name and bookplate to front pastedown. Otherwise text is unmarked. Binding tight. A bright, clean, affordable copy of this timeless children's classic.
"This is the story of a canine who saved our little Madeline from the waters of The Seine; All this happened in Paris, France"
$3.50 price to dj flap, with Caldecott sticker present. Dust jacket shows edgewear, small bit of moisture wrinkling and small closed tears to spine caps. Light shelf-rubbing to extremities, with a tiny bit of fabric loss to bottom of spine. Faint staining along bottom edge of front board and pages. Previous owner's inked name and bookplate to front pastedown. Otherwise text is unmarked. Binding tight. A bright, clean, affordable copy of this timeless children's classic.
"This is the story of a canine who saved our little Madeline from the waters of The Seine; All this happened in Paris, France"
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Details
- Bookseller
- Joe Pettit Jr., Bookseller; Blackwood Bookhouse (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 153
- Title
- MADELINE'S RESCUE
- Author
- Bemelmans, Ludwig
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Fourth Printing
- Publisher
- The Viking Press
- Place of Publication
- NEW YORK
- Date Published
- 1958
- Keywords
- Caldecott Award
Terms of Sale
Joe Pettit Jr., Bookseller; Blackwood Bookhouse
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Joe Pettit Jr., Bookseller; Blackwood Bookhouse
Biblio member since 2021
Eugene, Oregon
About Joe Pettit Jr., Bookseller; Blackwood Bookhouse
Housing over thirty years of bookselling business within its virtual walls, Blackwood Bookhouse is a purveyor of quality used and rare books, committed to bringing you the finest products in tandem with superior custom service.
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