The Big Wave
by Buck, Pearl S
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- G+/VG-/Very Good+
- ISBN 10
- 0381999238
- ISBN 13
- 9780381999230
- Seller
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La Mesa, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York, New York, U.S.A.: John Day Company, 1947. Hardcover. G+/VG-/Very Good+. Children's story about a boy in a Japanese fishing village that explores the mysteries of life & death, lavishly illustrated with authentic prints by 2 renowned Japanese artists, Hokusai (1760-1849) & Hiroshige (1797-1858). In 78 pages with authors introduction. Orig. published in 1947, this is the 17th printing, c. 1970s (with ISBN). An Ex-Lib copy, hardcover 8vo is bound in blue cloth over boards with black lettering to spine. Condition is Good+/VG-: apart from the usual ex-lib stamps & markings, it is clean & bright, binding strong & straight, pages white. Fraying at head of spine. Call number to spine & old tape residue on both boards surrounding. Having been protected under library mylar, the unclipped DJ is VG+, marred only by scraping & slight paper loss at lower spine from removal of call number sticker; else, bright & clean with minimal rubbing to extremities, 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.
Reviews
On Dec 10 2012, Nekeila1 said:
you should read this book because it is a great book.
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Details
- Seller
- Gargoyle Books (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 022033
- Title
- The Big Wave
- Author
- Buck, Pearl S
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - G+/VG-
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0381999238
- ISBN 13
- 9780381999230
- Publisher
- John Day Company
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1947
- Keywords
- JAPAN JAPANESE TIDAL WAVE TSUNAMI BOYS CHILDREN YA FICTION FISHING FISHERMEN FAMILY DEATH
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children-Young Adult (YA) / Illustrated & Picture Books;
Terms of Sale
Gargoyle Books
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About the Seller
Gargoyle Books
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La Mesa, California
About Gargoyle Books
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.