A Bestiary
by Calder, Alexander; Wilbur, Richard (Ed)
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0679428755
- ISBN 13
- 9780679428756
- Seller
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La Mesa, California, United States
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About This Item
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Pantheon Books, 1993. First Thus . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Calder, Alexander. Contains over 50 whimsical drawings by artist Calder of all sorts of creatures, each complemented by a selection of quotes from literature--poetry, plays, essays, stories--selected by Wilbur. Orig. published in a signed, limited edition in 1955, this is the FIRST PRINTING of the 1993 reissue (First, thus). Condition is FINE/FINE--Guaranteed gift-giving quality! Oversized hardcover with blue cloth-covered boards & silver decoration to front cover/lettering to spine looks, feels, & smells just about Brand New! Completely clean, vellum-like pages brilliantly white, binding strong & straight. The thin, semi-opaque DJ is also Fine, with virtually no wear. Our photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2pm weekdays Pacific time (PST); later orders, weekends, & holidays ship very next business day. SORRY: book is too large for expedited domestic or international shipping without preapproval of substantial (at least double) postage increase per USPS rates.
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- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 014547
- Title
- A Bestiary
- Author
- Calder, Alexander; Wilbur, Richard (Ed)
- Illustrator
- Calder, Alexander
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Thus
- ISBN 10
- 0679428755
- ISBN 13
- 9780679428756
- Publisher
- Pantheon Books
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1993
- Keywords
- ANIMALS FANTASY FANTASTICAL IMAGINARY CREATURES MYTH LEGEND MYTHOLOGICAL PETS ART ILLUSTRATION ILLUSTRATED
- Bookseller catalogs
- Illustrated Books/Illustrators; Fairy Tales-Folklore-Fables-Mythology; Animals-Birds-Horses-Pets;
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