THE KING WHO SAVED HIMSELF FROM BEING SAVED
by Ciardi, John, Illustrated by Edward Gorey
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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Bacova, Virginia, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Philadelphia: JB Lippincott, 1965 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. First Edition. VERY GOOD+ a Very Good, clipped dustjacket. Dj moderately soiled, very light sun fading to dj spine. 48 pgs, cloth. Small format picture book with black and white illustrations by Gorey is a satiric poem about a long-ago King who wanted to keep a quiet kingdom going long enough for it to become long-ago..
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Details
- Bookseller
- Windy Hill Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 06016
- Title
- THE KING WHO SAVED HIMSELF FROM BEING SAVED
- Author
- Ciardi, John, Illustrated by Edward Gorey
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Philadelphia: JB Lippincott, 1965
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- SONGS & POETRY;
Terms of Sale
Windy Hill Books
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About the Seller
Windy Hill Books
Biblio member since 2008
Bacova, Virginia
About Windy Hill Books
Windy Hill Books specializes in out of print and collectible children's books in gift condition. Established in 1993 we have recently moved to beautiful Bath County Virginia. We are opened by appointment only.
Glossary
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- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- 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...
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- 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....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...