Down the Rabbit Hole - Adventures and Misadventures in the Realm of Children's Literature
by Lanes, Selma G
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Stanley, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Atheneum, 1971. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Stated First Edition.. Stated First Edition in clean unclipped dust jacket. Clean sky blue paper-covered boards with blind-stamped author initials on cover, green cloth spine with gold lettering. No bumping or wear. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound. Pages are clean, with golden endpapers - no names, writing or marks. Illustrated in black & white. Introduction by the author. 239 pages with index + About the Author. Clean jacket designed by Maurice Sendak is unchipped, not price clipped, no tears; enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. An enlightened discussion of children's literature, how it has changed over the years, as well as recommended reading list..
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- Bookseller
- Old Scrolls Book Shop - Biblio (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 31320
- Title
- Down the Rabbit Hole - Adventures and Misadventures in the Realm of Children's Literature
- Author
- Lanes, Selma G
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- Stated First Edition.
- Publisher
- Atheneum
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1971
- Keywords
- BOOKS ABOUT BOOKS, CHILDREN'S CHILDRENS LITERATURE, JUVENILE, FIRST EDITION, SELMA G. LANES
- Bookseller catalogs
- Books on Books/publishing; Children's;
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Stanley, New York
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- Fine
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