Ottawa: Oberon Press, 1971. First Edition. Hardcover. VG/VG. Tony Urquhart. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Brown cloth with black decoration to front board and to spine. Forest green endpages. Black and white illustrations throughout. Ink name to endpaper.. Dustjacket shows wear to outer corners, with chipping at the extremities.. Slight bowing to boards.

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Bookseller: Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 18016
Title: The Broken Ark: A Bookof Beasts
Author: ONDAATJE, MICHAEL [Ed]
Illustrator: Tony Urquhart
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - VG
Jacket Condition: VG
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Oberon Press
Place of Publication: Ottawa
Date Published: 1971
Keywords: Canadian Poetry, Anthologies, Illustrated Books

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About Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA

Interesting and unusual books and printed matter. Visual items, illustrated books, private press, mythology/folklore, modern first editions. Member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of Canada (ABAC) and theIndependent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA)

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Chipping: A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
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