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Leonardo's Horse
by Fritz, Jean
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good; Hint of rubbing to boards.
- ISBN 10
- 0399235760
- ISBN 13
- 9780399235764
- Seller
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Selkirk, New York, United States
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About This Item
NY: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Very Good; Hint of rubbing to boards.. 2001. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0399235760 . Navy cloth spine with pictorial boards. No dust jacket as issued. Boards shaped like a Renaissance triptych panel. Inscribed by illustrator Hudson Talbott on front free endpaper and dated 2001. Copper-colored endpapers. Lovely story of Leonardo da Vinci's giant horse sculpture written by the late Jean Fritz and beautifully illustrated in color by Talbott. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
Synopsis
"A scintillating sliver of history. . . . An inventive introduction to the Renaissance and one of its masters." ( Publishers Weekly , starred review) "An unusual and surprisingly touching story . . . . An offbeat and intriguing read." ( The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books , starred review) "At times sad, silly, and telling, this is a wholly entertaining book." ( School Library Journal , starred review) "Filled with engaging details of Leonardo and his world. . . . Illustrations which range from utterly recognizable scenes of Florence to the ghostly horses at Leonardo's deathbed. . . . An unusual biography for young people, and one well worth poring over . . . . A unique way of picturing a unique world . . . . An extraordinary tribute." ( Kirkus Reviews , starred review)
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Details
- Bookseller
- Old Saratoga Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 51659
- Title
- Leonardo's Horse
- Author
- Fritz, Jean
- Illustrator
- Hudson Talbott
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good; Hint of rubbing to boards.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0399235760
- ISBN 13
- 9780399235764
- Publisher
- G. P. Putnam's Sons
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 2001
- Keywords
- 0399235760, Leonardo Da Vinci, 2000s Children's Books
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children's Books;
Terms of Sale
Old Saratoga Books
We are happy to provide a refund within thirty days of the customer's receipt of any book(s) upon return of the book(s) to our shop.
About the Seller
Old Saratoga Books
Biblio member since 2005
Selkirk, New York
About Old Saratoga Books
Old Saratoga Books owners Dan and Rachel Jagareski have been selling books since 1996. After running an open shop for twenty years in the historic village of Schuylerville we now sell books online and at book fairs. We are members of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA). Our specialties include books about history, science, cooking, children's books, and the arts. Rachel is a graduate of the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar and has attended Rare Book School in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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- Cloth
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- Rubbing
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- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Jacket
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