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Aladdin and the Enchanted Lamp
by Mayer, Marianna; McDermott, Gerald (Illustrator)
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good+
- ISBN 10
- 0027653609
- ISBN 13
- 9780027653601
- Seller
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La Mesa, California, United States
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About This Item
New York, New York: MacmillanPublishing Company, 1985. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good+. McDermott, Gerald. iA "vivid & evocative retelling" of the ancient legend of Aladdin, the magic lamp, & the genie from the "Thousand and One Nights" told by Scheherezade. In 80 pages with brilliant illustrations rendered in watercolors & pastel pencil on bristol board by Caldecott-winning artist Gerald McDermott, who has SIGNED this copy & added a whimsical drawing of the magic lamp above his signature on half-title page. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing from 1985, this hardcover 8vo has a deep blue cloth-wrapped spine lettered in bright gilt with lighter blue paper over the remaining boards. Condition is Near Fine: completely clean & bright save for a few light foxed spots to half title page. Binding strong & straight, pages white & unmarked save for old sale stamp to ffep, colors vivid. The unclipped DJ is conservatively downgraded to VG+ due to a few tiny chips & modest rubbing to extremities; nicely protected in new clear mylar cover. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, Weekends & holidays ship very next business day.
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- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 022478
- Title
- Aladdin and the Enchanted Lamp
- Author
- Mayer, Marianna; McDermott, Gerald (Illustrator)
- Illustrator
- McDermott, Gerald
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0027653609
- ISBN 13
- 9780027653601
- Publisher
- MacmillanPublishing Company
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York
- Date Published
- 1985
- Keywords
- SCHEHEREZADE ALADDIN MAGIC LAMP GENIE FAIRY TALES FABLES FICTION MYTH MYTHOLOGY SIGNED FIRST EDITION CALDECOTT MEDAL ILLUSTRATORS CHILDREN PICTURE BOOKS
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- Children-Young Adult (YA) / Illustrated & Picture Books;
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