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The Gruffalo's Child.
by DONALDSON, Julia
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Macmillan Children's Books,, 2008. First gift edition, signed and dated by the illustrator on the title page, "Axel Scheffler, Edinburgh 2017", with an original small ink drawing of the Mouse by Scheffler. The Gruffalo's Child was first published in September 2004. Quarto. Original blue cloth, spine lettered in silver, front cover with illustration in silver surrounding mounted colour illustration, rear cover with vignette in silver, red endpapers. Housed in the original pictorial slipcase. Illustrated throughout by Axel Scheffler. A fine and vibrant copy. Very minor wear to slipcase with laminate very slightly creased on spine; a near-fine example of a bright and clean slipcase.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Peter Harrington
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 159119
- Title
- The Gruffalo's Child.
- Author
- DONALDSON, Julia
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London: Macmillan Children's Books,
- Date Published
- 2008
Terms of Sale
Peter Harrington
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About the Seller
Peter Harrington
Biblio member since 2006
London
About Peter Harrington
Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.
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- Fine
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- Quarto
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