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THE CABBAGE MOTH AND THE SHAMROCK; A Story by Ethel Marbach / Illustrated by Michael Hague
by Marbach, Ethel
- Used
- Fine
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0671748645
- ISBN 13
- 9780671748647
- Seller
-
Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York London Toronto Sydney Tokyo Singapore: Green Tiger Press / Published by Simon & Schuster, 1978. First Edition, Fourth Printing. Glossy pictorial cover. Fine/Fine. Michael Hague. SIGNED by the Artist with EXTRA-ILLUSTRATION 4-inches o/a of a FLOWER & BUTTERFLY on the half title, 12mo (6 7/8" by 5"), pale green cloth with black lettering, archival mylar-protected pictorial dust jacket (unclipped) with inset panel drawn in full color by Michael Hague, who has illustrated the book with a full-color frontispiece and decorative title page, several plates and vignettes, pale green endpapers, [32] pages. VERY SCARCE, wonderfully illustrated & EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED by the Artist. This is a precious & delightful illustrated small volume. Book is about a cabbage moth named "Fiona," who has dreams of becoming beautiful when she meets a very special shamrock, and an older lady who appreciates their beauty. A Superb gift--for a special child or ADULT--in Exceptional Condition! Know any special gardeners?
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Details
- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4684
- Title
- THE CABBAGE MOTH AND THE SHAMROCK; A Story by Ethel Marbach / Illustrated by Michael Hague
- Author
- Marbach, Ethel
- Illustrator
- Michael Hague
- Format/Binding
- Glossy pictorial cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, Fourth Printing
- Binding
- Unknown
- ISBN 10
- 0671748645
- ISBN 13
- 9780671748647
- Publisher
- Green Tiger Press / Published by Simon & Schuster
- Place of Publication
- New York London Toronto Sydney Tokyo Singapore
- Date Published
- 1978
- Keywords
- Fairy tale, illustrated, moth, garden, flowers, lucky, plants
Terms of Sale
Borg Antiquarian
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Borg Antiquarian
Biblio member since 2015
Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
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