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Madeline.
by Bemelmans, Ludwig
- Used
- hardcover
- Signed
- First
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Palm Beach, Florida
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About This Item
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1939. First edition with the 1939 date on the title page and with 12 girls instead of 11 in the "They went home and broke their bread" illustration. Thin folio, original illustrated boards, color illustrations throughout, illustrated endpapers. Boldly signed by Ludwig Bemelmans on the front free endpaper. An excellent example in a very good dust jacket. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. Rare and desirable signed. First published in 1939, each Madeline story begins: "In an old house in Paris, that was covered with vines, lived twelve little girls in two straight lines... the smallest one was Madeline." "The original inspiration for Madeline was the convent where Bemelmans' mother was educated as a child, along with the author's own experience in boarding school, where he walked with his classmates in two straight lines" (Silvey, 55).
Synopsis
A Caldecott Honor Book Madeline truly needs no introduction. An enduring classic, Madeline continues to enchant readers more than seventy years after its first publication. Nothing frightens Madeline—not tigers, not mice, not even getting sick. To Madeline, a trip to the hospital is a grand adventure.
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On May 30 2017,
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Excelente and instructive book
On May 12 2011,
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i absolutely adore this book. its one of those few books created for both children and adults; i actually am not bored when i read this book to kids. the rhyming is superb. story length is perfect and it makes a great read aloud.the type of book kids can keep on coming back to.great read ,all in all.
Details
- Bookseller
- Raptis Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller Inventory #
- 82390
- Title
- Madeline.
- Author
- Bemelmans, Ludwig
- Book condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date published
- 1939
- Keywords
- Ludwig Bemelmans First Edition, Madeline First Edition Signed, Madeline Ludwig Bemelmans First Edition
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children's Books;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Raptis Rare Books
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Palm Beach, Florida
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About Raptis Rare Books
Founded by Matthew Raptis, Raptis Rare Books is an antiquarian book firm that specializes in literature, children's books, economics, photo books, signed and inscribed books, and landmark books in all fields. Our business model is simple: we strive to handle books that are in exceptional condition and to provide exceptional customer service. We are proud members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB) and exhibit at major book fairs in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Boston, as well as other regional fairs.
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- folio
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- title page
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- morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...[more]
- clamshell box
- A protective box designed for storing and preserving a bound book or loose sheets. A clamshell box is hinged on one side, with...[more]
- First Edition
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- jacket
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