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The Hamish Hamilton book of Queens
by FARJEON, Eleanor & William Mayne (collected and Edited by)
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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Auckland, New Zealand
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About This Item
London: Hamish Hamilton, 1969. 3rd Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Victor Ambrus. Hardback: illustrated by VICTOR AMBRUS, dj is a little rubbed on the edges and front spine fold, flaps and reverse slightly foxed, price clipped, name on front flyleaf crossed out, lower edge of flyleaves discoloured, slight foredge foxing, black ink strip on top page edgs, else vg. tall 8vo, 243pp. A lovely collection of stories and poems from various sources and authors, including Andrew Lang, Mother Goose, Eleanor Farjeon, Grimm, William Mayne, Shakespeare, Lewis Carroll and more.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Mad Hatter Books
(NZ)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 21C125
- Title
- The Hamish Hamilton book of Queens
- Author
- FARJEON, Eleanor & William Mayne (collected and Edited by)
- Illustrator
- Victor Ambrus
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 3rd Printing
- Publisher
- Hamish Hamilton
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1969
- Keywords
- Children's & Young Adult, Folklore
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children's;
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About the Seller
Mad Hatter Books
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Auckland
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- Foxed
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