New York: Farrar Straus Giroux. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1985. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Color Illustrations; This book is in Fine condition and has a Very Good+ to Near Fine - dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The price clipped dust jacket is crisp and clean but has some very beginning sunning / toning to the edges of the dust jacket flaps. "Need to know how to charm a toad? Find a fortune? Avoid bad luck? Travel as fast as the fastest hawk? In this lively retelling of traditional lore, Monika Beisner's spells and charms will delight those of all ages who like to dabble in the art of magic." "Monika Beisner studied painting at the Hochschule für Bildende Künste Braunschweig (HBK) and - with a scholarship from the German Academic Exchange Service - at the Slade School of Fine Art, London and at the Berlin University of the Arts. A Fulbright scholarship enabled her to study in New York. Since 1970 she has lived as a freelance artist in London, Ratzeburg and on Gozo (Malta)." .

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Bookseller: S. Howlett-West Books (member of ABAA & ILAB) (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: A34274
Title: Secret Spells & Curious Charms
Author: Beisner, Monika
Illustrator: Monika Beisner
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket
Edition: 1st American Edition; 1st Printing
Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1985
Keywords: Picture Book, Monika Beisner, Magic, Charms, Spells, Illustrators, Picture Books

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About S. Howlett-West Books (member of ABAA & ILAB)

S. Howlett-West Books was established in 1996, but the owner, Stephanie has been in the book business for over 30 years. Besides her full time work as a book dealer, she writes articles on the subject of Science Fiction for several trade magazines. She is a collector and reader of first edition science fiction in her spare time.

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