Giants
by Larkin David (Devised by) Text by Sarah Teale
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0810909553
- ISBN 13
- 9780810909557
- Seller
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Greenwood, Nova Scotia, Canada
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About This Item
New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc, Publishers, 1979. 191pp. 171 illustrations, including 141 in full color. Folklore abounds in stories of enormous creatures, predatory or friendly, who ravaged or rescued according to their nature. This and other fascinating giant lore, together with an exploration of the various types and forms of giant, their ethnic origins, habits, customs and cultures, and human fiction on the subject - all magnificently illustrated in superb paintings conceived in the vivid imaginations of the three artists,( Julek Heller, Carolyn Scrace and Juan Wijgaard ) and their director, David Larkin make up this body of work. Book plate to title page. Illustrated endpapers. Remainder spray to bottom edge. Price-intact illustrated dust jacket.. ISBN: 0-8109-0955-3. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Near Fine. Illus. by Julek Heller,Carolyn Scrace, and Juan Wijngaard. Legends + Folklore + Mythology + Monsters + Julek Heller + Carolyn Scrace + Juan Wijgaard. Catalogs: Art.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Gilt Edge Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- B1282
- Title
- Giants
- Author
- Larkin David (Devised by) Text by Sarah Teale
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0810909553
- ISBN 13
- 9780810909557
- Publisher
- Harry N. Abrams, Inc, Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1979
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art;
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