Cathal the Giant Killer and the Dun Shaggy Filly (Silhouette Folktales Series # 4)
by Downie, Mary Alice ; Illustrated By Jillian Hulme Gilliland
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good +/No Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 1550820087
- ISBN 13
- 9781550820089
- Seller
-
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Kingston, ON: Quarry Press, 1991. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good +/No Jacket. The interior of the book is crisp and clean, showing no marks or wear. The illustrated covers are bright, showing next to no wear. There is no dust jacket, as issued. Synopsis: This is a picture book version of a traditional Gaelic folk tale. Set in the West Highlands of Scotland, it tells the story of young Cathal O'Cruachan, who ventures forth to rescue his wife from the Giant of the Hunting-Hill with the help of his animal friends -- the Dog of the Great Mull, the Falcon of the Rock of the Ledge, the Brown Wren of the Stream of Flowing, and his loyal Dun Shaggy Filly. Illustrated throughout by Gilliland's wonderful silhouettes.
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- Bookseller
- Granny Goose Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 006201
- Title
- Cathal the Giant Killer and the Dun Shaggy Filly (Silhouette Folktales Series # 4)
- Author
- Downie, Mary Alice ; Illustrated By Jillian Hulme Gilliland
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good +
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 1550820087
- ISBN 13
- 9781550820089
- Publisher
- Quarry Press
- Place of Publication
- Kingston, ON
- Date Published
- 1991
- Keywords
- Children's Fiction, Scottish Folk Tales, Picture Books
- Bookseller catalogs
- Picture Books; Canadian Books for Children; Fairy Tales;
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