Gorilla
by Browne, Anthony
- Used
- Very Good
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0394975251
- ISBN 13
- 9780394975252
- Seller
-
Ardmore, Pennsylvania, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Alfred A. Knopf, 1983. Hard. Very Good. First Printing of the First American Edition. Publisher's rock-solid ""Gibraltar Library Binding"" in durable, stain-resistant, pictorial cloth -- Not a former library book. Heel of spine bumped and points lightly rubbed, else a Fresh, unmarked copy. 1983 Kate Greenaway Award winner.
Synopsis
Anthony Browne is the author-illustrator of numerous books for children, including the ever-popular Willy books. He has received the international Hans Christian Andersen Medal, the NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW Best Illustrated Book Award, the Kurt Maschler Award three times, and the Kate Greenaway Medal twice. Anthony Browne says that he wrote and illustrated GORILLA "while my wife was expecting our first child, and I suppose I must have been thinking about what it means to be a father."
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Details
- Bookseller
- Smarty Pants (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 85755
- Title
- Gorilla
- Author
- Browne, Anthony
- Format/Binding
- Hard
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Binding
- Unknown
- ISBN 10
- 0394975251
- ISBN 13
- 9780394975252
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Date Published
- 1983
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About the Seller
Smarty Pants
Biblio member since 2006
Ardmore, Pennsylvania
About Smarty Pants
Smarty Pants specializes in collectible, vintage (mid-20th century) children's picture books and books about art.
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- Heel
- The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
- Spine
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- Cloth
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