RHYME STEW.
by DAHL, ROALD. Illustrated by Quentin BLAKE.:
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London, Jonathan Cape, 1989.. FIRST EDITION 1989, small 4to, 250 x 190 mm, 10 x 7½ inches, dark blue boards with gilt lettered spine, 80 pages. Lively, humorous illustration throughout in line by Quentin Blake. 2 ink names on front pastedown partly covered by front flap of dustwrapper,(see image), otherwise a crisp clean Fine copy in very good plus DUSTWRAPPER (dw: not price clipped, slightly faded on spine which affects the red title, just very slightly worn at top corners, 25 mm (1") split at lower front corner, repaired on verso with sellotape (see image). MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE. FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.
Synopsis
"Mary, Mary, quite contrary / How does your garden grow? / 'I live with my brat in a high-rise flat / so how in the world would I know?" This book is a collection of Roald Dahl's poems for older children or adults.
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- Bookseller
- Roger Middleton (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 45338
- Title
- RHYME STEW.
- Author
- DAHL, ROALD. Illustrated by Quentin BLAKE.:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London, Jonathan Cape, 1989.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- children's fantasy quentin blake poetry RHYMES
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