About this title: "Here the lore of African stories and storytellers that inspired Cendrars is conveyed by strong use of pure color, by eerie wisps of superimposed images, and by strong silhouettes, all in handsome double-page spreads that are remarkable in their composition".--Bulletin, Center for Children's Books. Caldecott Medal; ALA Notable Children's Book.
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Description: Good. Purchasing this book supports the King County Library System Foundation. Thriftbooks and KCLSF have partnered to help raise additional funds for the library system. Ex-Library book-will contain library markings. Light shelf wear and minimal interior marks. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Edition: 1st ed
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Atheneum
Date Published: 1982-05-01
ISBN-13:9780684172262ISBN:0684172267
Description: Like New. May be shiny, in some instances dust jackets are not included, no missing pages, no damage to binding, may have a remainder mark. read more
Edition: 1st ed
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Atheneum
Date Published: 1982-05-01
ISBN-13:9780684172262ISBN:0684172267
Description: Acceptable. Some damage to the cover but integrity still intact, binding slightly damaged but integrity still intact, possible writing in margins, possible underlining and highlighting of text. read more
Edition: 1st ed
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Atheneum
Date Published: 1982-05-01
ISBN-13:9780684172262ISBN:0684172267
Description: Very good. Very minimal damage to the cover (no holes or tears, only minimal scuff marks), in some instances dust jackets are not included, no missing pages, minimal to no highlighting/under. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Scribnerâ?s, United States
Date Published: 1982
ISBN-13:9780684172262ISBN:0684172267
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Cloth-bound book has expected shelf wear, previous owners name on inside paste down. No observed marks in text. DJ has tears, frayed edges, no paper loss. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Atheneum, NY
Date Published: 1982
ISBN-13:9780684172262ISBN:0684172267
Description: Marcia Brown. VG+/VG- Dust Jacket. 11.25" tall; clean + tight; lt wear to edges of dj with Caldecott gold medal; I SBN: 0684172267. read more
Description: Very good in good dust jacket. DJ is Near VG except Caldecott sticker is ruined. Text in English, French. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. Picture book. 40 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: Children/juvenile. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1982.
ISBN-13:9780684172262ISBN:0684172267
Description: 1st printing. Unpaginated, but 40pp, (8.5 x 11 inches) color illustrations by the author. Fine. Near Fine, hardcover with dust jacket. The book is crisp, bright, tight, no bumps, tears or markings. DJ has a tiny goudge near lower edge of front cover, otherwise absolutely fine, now in DJ protector. African folklore, a Caldecott Award winning children's book. read more
Edition: First Edition Ex-lib
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons, New York
Date Published: 1982
ISBN-13:9780684172262ISBN:0684172267
Description: Marcia Brown. Good Only in Very Good- jacket. Ex-Library. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. Winner of the 1983 Caldecott Medal. Binding shaky. read more
Edition: 4th Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Charles Scribners Sons, New York
Date Published: 1982
ISBN-13:9780684172262ISBN:0684172267
Description: Brown. Good in Good jacket. EX-LIBRARY. EXPECTED MARKINGS AND ATTACHMENTS. ILLUSTRATED DUST JACKET WRAPPED IN MYLAR. ORANGE HALF-CLOTH COVER WITH LIGHT STAINING. INTERIOR PAGES HAVE LIGHT FINGERING TO MARGINS, LIBRARY CARD HOLDER REMOVED. read more
Edition: 4th Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Charles Scribners Sons, New York
Date Published: 1982
ISBN-13:9780684172262ISBN:0684172267
Description: Brown. Very Good in Very Good jacket. EX-LIBRARY. EXPECTED MARKINGS AND ATTACHMENTS. ILLUSTRATED DUST JACKET WRAPPED IN MYLAR. ORANGE HALF-CLOTH COVER. INTERIOR PAGES CLEAN, BRIGHT AND TIGHT. read more
Edition: First Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Charles Scribners Sons, New York
Date Published: 1982
ISBN-13:9780684172262ISBN:0684172267
Description: Brown. Very Good. No Jacket. EX-LIBRARY. EXPECTED MARKINGS AND ATTACHMENTS. BLUE HALF-CLOTH COVER IS LIGHTLY FADED, SPINE ENDS LIGHTLY BUMPED. INTERIOR PAGES CLEAN, BRIGHT AND TIGHT WITH LIBRARY STAMPS MARKED OUT. read more
Edition: 4th Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Charles Scribners Sons, New York
Date Published: 1985
ISBN-13:9780684172262ISBN:0684172267
Description: Brown. Very Good. No Jacket. EX-LIBRARY. EXPECTED MARKINGS AND ATTACHMENTS. ILLUSTRATED HALF-CLOTH COVER. INTERIOR PAGES HAVE LIGHT SOILING WITH LIBRARY STAMPS MARKED OUT. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Charles Scribners Sons, New York
Date Published: 1982
ISBN-13:9780684172262ISBN:0684172267
Description: Brown. Very Good in Very Good jacket. EX-LIBRARY. EXPECTED MARKINGS AND ATTACHMENTS. ILLUSTRATED DUST JACKET WRAPPED IN MYLAR. RED HALF-CLOTH COVER WITH LIGHT SOILING. INTERIOR PAGES STAMPED "DISCARD" AND HAVE LIGHT FINGERING TO MARGINS. read more
Edition: 5th Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Charles Scribners Sons, New York
Date Published: 1982
ISBN-13:9780684172262ISBN:0684172267
Description: Brown. Very Good. No Jacket. EX-LIBRARY. EXPECTED MARKINGS AND ATTACHMENTS. BLUE AND ORANGE HALF-CLOTH COVER IS LIGHTLY FADED WITH LIGHT RUBBING, AND LIGHT SOILING, LIGHT SHELFWEAR TO EDGES. INTERIOR PAGES CLEAN, BRIGHT AND TIGHT. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1982
ISBN-13:9780684172262ISBN:0684172267
Description: Brown, Marcia (illustrator) Very Good. No Jacket. 11" X 8 3/4" Fourth printing. translated and illustrated by Brown from the French of Blaise Cendrars. red boards with navy blue cloth spine. interior in very nice condition. Nice looking cover except two corners worn to boards. Caldecott Honor Book. read more
Edition: 4th Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Charles Scribners Sons, New York
Date Published: 1982
ISBN-13:9780684172262ISBN:0684172267
Description: Brown. Very Good in Good jacket. EX-LIBRARY. EXPECTED MARKINGS AND ATTACHMENTS. ILLUSTRATED DUST JACKET WRAPPED IN MYLAR WITH SMALL TEAR TO EDGES. ORANGE AND BLUE HALF-CLOTH COVER, CORNERS LIGHTLY BUMPED, SPINE ENDS LIGHTLY BUMPED, LIGHT SHELFWEAR TO EDGES. INTERIOR PAGES CLEAN, BRIGHT AND TIGHT. read more
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