The Cable Car and the Dragon
by Caen, Herb; Byfield, Barbara Ninde (Illustrator)
- Used
- as new
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- As New/As New
- ISBN 10
- 087701390X
- ISBN 13
- 9780877013907
- Seller
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La Mesa, California, United States
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About This Item
San Francisco, California: Chronicle Books, 1986. First Thus . Hardcover. As New/As New. Byfield, Barbara Ninde. Debut children's book by the acclaimed San Francisco native & journalist (1916-1997). It is a story is about Charlie, the youngest cable car in San Francisco, & his adventures once he meets a friendly dragon during Chinese New Year & give him a ride. Unpaginated, with lovely watercolor illustrations on nearly every page by Barbara N. Byfield. Orig. published in 1972, this is the First Edition (7th printing) from Chronicle Books from 1996, with a sticker Signed by the Author affixed to both title page & front DJ flap. Oblong hardcover has glossy gray paper-covered boards with white lettering to front & spine. Condition is Fine/Fine: both book & DJ look like NEW! Completely clean , binding strong & straight, hinges secure. Pages white, colors bright; no tanning or foxing. The unclipped DJ is equally pristine. GUARANTEED gift-giving quality! 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 (PST); later orders, Weekends & holidays ship very next business day.
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- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 020742
- Title
- The Cable Car and the Dragon
- Author
- Caen, Herb; Byfield, Barbara Ninde (Illustrator)
- Illustrator
- Byfield, Barbara Ninde
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New As New
- Jacket Condition
- As New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Thus
- ISBN 10
- 087701390X
- ISBN 13
- 9780877013907
- Publisher
- Chronicle Books
- Place of Publication
- San Francisco, California
- Date Published
- 1986
- Keywords
- SAN FRANCISCO KIDS CHILDREN PICTURE BOOKS CABLE CARS FICTION FANTASY DRAGONS CHINESE NEW YEAR SIGNED
- Bookseller catalogs
- Californiana;
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