The Story of Horace
by Coats, Alice M
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/No DJ
- Seller
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Madison, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
New York: Coward McCann, 1939. unpaginated.Pictorial boards. Illusrated with orange and green drawings throughout by Alice M. Coats. Previoius owner name on the front free endpaper. Foxing to to the endpapers, toning to the page extremities. Reinforced spine is mssing an inch on the upper edge and 2 inches on the lower edge. "To enjoy Horace you must have a sense of humor. To be perfectly blunt it is the story of a bear living with a human family, who eventually eats the entire family. But it is the way in which this story is portrayed. Call it black comedy or call it bathos, the story portrays the absurdity of the family acceptance of Horace, even as their numbers dwindle.". First Edition. Hardcover. Good/No DJ. Illus. by Alice M. Coats. 7 1/2" x 10 3/4".
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Chatham Bookseller, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 034173
- Title
- The Story of Horace
- Author
- Coats, Alice M
- Illustrator
- Alice M. Coats
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No DJ
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Coward McCann
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1939
- Size
- 7 1/2" x 10 3/4"
- Keywords
- Children Illustrated Bear Humor Black Humor
Terms of Sale
The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
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About the Seller
The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
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Madison, New Jersey
About The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
The Chatham Bookseller began in 1968, and, in 1970, opened a store at its present location in Madison, NJ. The store contains over 10,000 books in over 80 different subjects, and favors good used books and good literature (both hardcover and paperback) over popular books and bestsellers. Our Internet business began in 2001. Upon visiting the store, we can show and sell individual online titles upon request. Store hours are 10:00-5:30 (Tues.-Sat.) and 11:00-4:00 (Sun.). The business is run by Richard Chalfin.
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