RHYME STEW.
by DAHL, ROALD. Illustrated by Quentin BLAKE.:
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London, Jonathan Cape, 1989.. FIRST EDITION 1989, small 4to, 250 x 190 mm, 10 x 7½ inches, dark blue boards with gilt lettered spine, 80 pages. Lively, humorous illustration throughout in line by Quentin Blake. No inscriptions, minute bump at top of upper hinge, tiny red mark on page 8 otherwise clean throughout (see image 2), otherwise a near Fine copy in near Fine DUSTWRAPPER (dw: not price clipped and not faded on spine, 5 mm (¼") closed tear at top of lower fold, expertly repaired). MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE. FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.
Synopsis
"Mary, Mary, quite contrary / How does your garden grow? / 'I live with my brat in a high-rise flat / so how in the world would I know?" This book is a collection of Roald Dahl's poems for older children or adults.
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- Bookseller
- Roger Middleton (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 46207
- Title
- RHYME STEW.
- Author
- DAHL, ROALD. Illustrated by Quentin BLAKE.:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London, Jonathan Cape, 1989.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- children's fantasy quentin blake poetry RHYMES
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