THE TALE OF THE BULLFROG
by KANE, Henry B
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- Hardcover
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Asbury Park, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
1941. KANE, Henry B. THE TALE OF THE BULLFROG. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, [1941]. Small quarto, pictorial light-blue cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Part of the "Wild World Tales" series. A study of the bullfrog with motions never before photographed. Barbara Bader, in her "American Picturebooks From Noah's Ark To The Beast Within," states that for the first time Kane "documented with photographs what had hitherto been done in words and drawings," enabling him "to deal with subjects that elude the artist.... Kane did the obvious so well that he set a standard." Signed presentation from Kane on the front endpaper: "To Harry Wills- a really good Class Agent! Chick Kane. February, 1942." Very Good (contents clean & tight); few small chips & several tears (one shallow chip head of spine & small abrasion front cover) d/j. $85.00.
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- Bookseller
- Antic Hay Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1546
- Title
- THE TALE OF THE BULLFROG
- Author
- KANE, Henry B
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Date Published
- 1941
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