GAY-NECK The Story of a Pigeon.
by ARTZYBASHEFF, Boris (illustrator). By Dhan Gopal Mukerji.:
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London & Toronto, Dent, printed in USA, (1928).. FIRST UK EDITION (1928), 8vo, black cloth illustrated blue, gilt titled spine, pictorial blue and black endpapers, 197 pages. Striking black and white illustrations, 4 double page including frontispiece and title. Life of carrier pigeon owned by young boy in Calcutta, including work in the First World War, set in India, the Himalayas and France. Slightest wear at head of spine, minute chip from lower edge of prelim page preceding page 1 of text, no inscriptions. Near Fine (lacking dustwrapper). First published in the US in 1927 and winner of the Newbery Medal for that year. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE. FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.
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- Roger Middleton (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 45504
- Title
- GAY-NECK The Story of a Pigeon.
- Author
- ARTZYBASHEFF, Boris (illustrator). By Dhan Gopal Mukerji.:
- Book Condition
- Used
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- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London & Toronto, Dent, printed in USA, (1928).
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Carrier Pigeons children's story india france world war one WW1 First World War Boris Artzybasheff
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