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Arabel and Mortimer

Arabel and Mortimer

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Arabel and Mortimer

by Aiken, Joan

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  • Hardcover
  • first
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ISBN 10
0224017659
ISBN 13
9780224017657
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London, BBC/Jonathan Cape, 1980, hardcover 144 pp, First Edition, First Printing, Very Good in Very Good dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, light corner and spine end bumps, faint dampstain to top corner. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price, slight edge nicks, short closed edge tear, faint dampstain to top corner, in new Brodart sleeve. Three tales featuring Arabel Jones and her pet raven, Mortimer's Tie, The Spiral Stair, and Mortimer and the Sword Excaliber as read by Bernard Cribbins on the BBC children's program Jackanory. Illustrations by Quentin Blake. ISBN 9780224017657

Synopsis

In this silly sequel to Arabel's Raven , Mortimer floats out to sea on a grand piano, tries to get even with three giraffes that have stolen his doughnuts at the zoo, and takes off with King Arthur's sword. Will Arabel ever be able to control her troublemaking pet raven?

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Bookseller
West of Eden Books US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
7274
Title
Arabel and Mortimer
Author
Aiken, Joan
Illustrator
Quentin Blake
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
Very Good
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First Edition, First Printing
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10
0224017659
ISBN 13
9780224017657
Publisher
Johnthan Cape
Place of Publication
London
This edition first published
1980
Keywords
Animals; Birds as pets; Children's stories; Fiction; General; Humorous Stories; Juvenile Fiction; Pets; Ravens

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