Alan Garner's Book of British Fairy Tales
by Garner, Alan; Collard, Derek (Illustrator)
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0385294255
- ISBN 13
- 9780385294256
- Seller
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La Mesa, California, United States
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About This Item
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Delacorte Press, 1985. First US Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Collard, Derek. Collection of 21 fairy tales, some favorites, some lesser-known fromm the British Isles, illustrated throughout the 160 pages with enchanting original illustrations by Derek Collard. Orig. published in Britain, this is the FIRST US EDITION, first printing, from 1985. With dark blue cloth-covered boards & gilt lettering to spine, this hardcover book is in Fine condition: just a tad less crisp than Brand New! Completely clean, binding straight & strong, pages white.The unclipped DJ is downgraded to VG due to a dark stain on front cover above author's name & back cover at outer top edge; does not impact book in any way! Otherwise, bright & clean with virtually no edgewear or fading; beautifully protected in new mylar cover free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive from us, never "stock" image of books we don't actually have! All orders processed before 2 pm Weekdays (PST) ship that same day; weekends & holidays ship very next business day.
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- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 018600
- Title
- Alan Garner's Book of British Fairy Tales
- Author
- Garner, Alan; Collard, Derek (Illustrator)
- Illustrator
- Collard, Derek
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First US Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0385294255
- ISBN 13
- 9780385294256
- Publisher
- Delacorte Press
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1985
- Keywords
- FAIRY TALES ENGLAND ENGLISH WALES WELSH IRELAND IRISH TRADITIONAL FOLKLORE FANTASY FABLES ILLUSTRATED ILLUSTRATORS
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children-Young Adult (YA) / Illustrated & Picture Books; Fairy Tales-Folklore-Fables-Mythology;
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- Gilt
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- Fine
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- VG
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- Spine
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