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THE WAVE OF THE SEA-WOLF
by Wisniewski, David
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near fine in very good plus dust jacket.
- ISBN 10
- 0395664780
- ISBN 13
- 9780395664780
- Seller
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Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York: Clarion Books, 1994. First edition. Near fine in very good plus dust jacket.. Signed first printing of this adventure story drawn from Tlingit myth, the tale of how a princess saves her village - beautifully illustrated with cut paper. Wisniewski and his wife founded a shadow puppet theater in 1980, after he cut his teeth on stage as a clown with Barnum & Bailey. 11'' x 8.75''. Original color pictorial boards. Original unclipped ($16.95) color pictorial dust jacket. Illustrated in color. Signed by Wisniewski to half-title page. Jacket with mild edgewear. Tiny remainder mark to tail near spine. Tight.
Synopsis
Intricate cut-paper illustrations incorporating Pacific Northwest motifs accompany this original story of the Tlingit princess Kchokeen, who is rescued from drowning by a guardian spirit that later enables her to summon a great wave and save her people from hostile strangers.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Type Punch Matrix
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 46982
- Title
- THE WAVE OF THE SEA-WOLF
- Author
- Wisniewski, David
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine in very good plus dust jacket.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Trade Cloth
- ISBN 10
- 0395664780
- ISBN 13
- 9780395664780
- Publisher
- Clarion Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1994
- Keywords
- 20th century,Post-WWII,US American,Indigenous,Picture Book,Mythology & Folklore
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About the Seller
Type Punch Matrix
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Silver Spring, Maryland
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Remainder Mark
- Usually an ink marking of some sort which indicates that the book was designated a remainder. In most cases, it can be found on...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- 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...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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