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Madeline's Rescue
by Bemelmans, Ludwig
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG-/VG-
- Seller
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La Mesa, California, United States
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About This Item
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Viking Press, 1953. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. VG-/VG-. Bemelmans, Ludwig. Another in the continuing adventures of the "twelve little girls in twelve straight lines" in Paris, "the story of a canine, who saved our little Madeline, from the waters of the Seine." Orig. published in Good Housekeeping Magazine & then in book format in 1953, this is the 10th printing (1966) of the FIRST EDITION, in 56 pages, with the delightful illustrations by author Bemelmans on every page in full color! Oversized hardcover has green cloth-covered boards with decoration of Madeline & the dog on front cover in darker green, green lettering to spine. Book is in VG condition: very clean, binding tight & square; pages white; colors vivid; NO writing, underlining, coloring, or highlighting, NOT ex-lib. Flaws: slightly bumped corners, mild rubbing to extremities. The unclipped DJ is VG-, showing a little more rubbing to extremities & some very tiny chips/tears. The gilt paper Caldecott medal on front cover has been removed. Looks lovely protected in new mylar cover Free. Photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm weekdays (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.
Synopsis
Winner of the Caldecott Medal When Madeline falls into the river Seine and nearly drowns, a courageous canine comes to her rescue. Now Genevieve the dog is Madeline's cherished pet, and the envy of all the other girls. What can be done when there's just not enough hound to go around?
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Details
- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 017441
- Title
- Madeline's Rescue
- Author
- Bemelmans, Ludwig
- Illustrator
- Bemelmans, Ludwig
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG-
- Jacket Condition
- VG-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition Later Printing
- Publisher
- Viking Press
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1953
- Keywords
- CHRISTMAS XMAS HOLIDAY CHILDREN ILLUSTRATED ILLUSTRATOR PICTURE BOOK GIRLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS FICTION NUNS PARIS MAGIC CLASSIC
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children-Young Adult (YA) / Illustrated & Picture Books; Fairy Tales-Folklore-Fables-Mythology;
Terms of Sale
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Gargoyle Books
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La Mesa, California
About Gargoyle Books
On-line booksellers since 1996
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- 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....
- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
- VG-/VG-
- A book in slightly less than Very Good Condition with a dust jacket that is in slightly less than Very Good Condition. Very Good...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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