The Slave Dancer
by Fox, Paula
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0758702140
- ISBN 13
- 9780758702142
- Seller
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Beverly Hills, California, United States
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About This Item
Bradbury Press. F. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. Published in New York by the Bradbury Press in 1973. First Edition. Copyright page states "First Printing." Book fine, except for slight bumping to top front corner, slight wear at spine ends. DJ very good, price-clipped, slight chipping at spine ends and corners, small .5" tear at top of back near corner, slight fading on spine, slight discoloration along top edges of flaps. With beautiful illustrations by Eros Keith.
Synopsis
The Slave Dancer is a children's book written by Paula Fox and published in 1973. It tells the story of a boy who witnessed first-hand the savagery of the African slave trade. The book not only includes a historical account, but it also touches upon the emotional conflicts felt by those involved in transporting the slaves from Africa to other parts of the world. It received the Newbery Medal in 1974.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bookbid Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003725
- Title
- The Slave Dancer
- Author
- Fox, Paula
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Jacket Condition
- Dust Jacket Included
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- F
- ISBN 10
- 0758702140
- ISBN 13
- 9780758702142
- Publisher
- Bradbury Press
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About the Seller
Bookbid Rare Books
Biblio member since 2009
Beverly Hills, California
About Bookbid Rare Books
Bookbid Rare Books is a rare book dealer located in Beverly Hills, California. The family run company has sold modern literary first editions and children's books for over 20 years. Member of ABAA, ILAB.
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- Jacket
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- New
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- Copyright page
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- Flap(s)
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- Edges
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- 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...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- 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....