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New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (1940).. Original decorated boards. Cracked in several places, Good. No Dust Jacket. . Good. Hardcover. 1940.
THE LEGEND OF THE PALM TREE. by Duarte, Margarida Estrela Bandeira - 1940
by Duarte, Margarida Estrela Bandeira
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THE LEGEND OF THE PALM TREE.
by Duarte, Margarida Estrela Bandeira
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New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1940. Unpaginated, 12 1/2" H. Beaufifully illustrated in colour. When drought strikes a Brazilian native family, they trek to find a new home. Along the way, they encounter Carnauba, a woman turned into a palm tree by the Moon. She instructs the young boy in how to obtain food, drink, shelter, medicine and clothing from the palm and asks him to plant palm nuts in return for her help. Years later, when a plantation grows on what once was desert, the boy carries the nuts of the Tree of Providence to other native Brazilians. A few minor soft wrinkles at top of three pages, three small areas of surface paper loss on boards - at top and botton corner of front board and a little larger on the rear board near hinge, very small tear at top of front hinge, light soiling to boards, scattered light wrinkling and bubbling of paper on boards.. Hard Cover. Good+/No Jacket. Illus. by Paulo Werneck..
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- Illustrator Paulo Werneck.
- Format/Binding Hardcover
- Book Condition Used - Good+
- Jacket Condition No Jacket
- Binding Hardcover
- Publisher Grosset & Dunlap
- Place of Publication New York
- Date Published 1940
- Keywords Brazil, Palm Trees, Myths, Mythology, Illustrated Books, Paulo Werneck, South America, Folklore, Native Peoples, Drought, Indians, Tupan, Gods, Rain, Ecology, Carnauba, Medicine, Tree of Providence.
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The Legend of the Palm Tree.
by Duarte, Margarida Estrela Bandeira
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Ballston Lake, New York, United States
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THE LEGEND OF THE PALM TREE
by DUARTE, Margarida Estrela Bandeira
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Lanesborough, Massachusetts, United States
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NY: Grosset & Dunlap, 1940. Paulo Werneck. 4to. Pages not numbered. First published in Brazil. A picture book with a simple story. Very nice illustrations by Paulo Werneck. Paper over boards, cloth spine. Some water stains at bottom of pages, cover somewhat worn and soiled. Good only.
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The Legend of the Palm Tree
by Duarte, Margarida Estrela Bandeira
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Houlton, Maine, United States
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New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1940 This oversized, hard cover, is in GOOD CONDITION. No jacket. Unpaginated, with wear and darkening to covers, small water stain and cracked hinge. PRINTED IN BRAZIL. This book represents the State Department's good-neighbor policy with South America, with an exchange of literature and education. A Brazilian Folktale, delightfully & colorfully illustrated throughout. CHILDREN'S LITERATURE.
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The Legend of the Palm Tree
by Duarte, Margarida Estrela Bandeira
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- Used - White cloth spine and pictorial boards. Spine starting to split at top, else fine
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- Number 166 of presentation edition, with slip attached to title
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HACKETTSTOWN, New Jersey, United States
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New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1940. Number 166 of presentation edition, with slip attached to title page. Printed in Brazil. Illustrated with full-page lithographs by Paulo Werneck. 1 vols. Small Folio. White cloth spine and pictorial boards. Spine starting to split at top, else fine. Number 166 of presentation edition, with slip attached to title page. Printed in Brazil. Illustrated with full-page lithographs by Paulo Werneck. 1 vols. Small Folio.
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