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THE GONDOLIER OF VENICE; Illustrated by Robert Byrd
by Kraus, Robert
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0525615393
- ISBN 13
- 9780525615392
- Seller
-
Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: Windmill Books / E.P. Dutton, 1976. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. Robert Byrd. SIGNED by the Illustrator Robert Byrd, who has added an ORIGINAL SKETCH of the Gondolier & gondola, quarto / 4to (10 1/4" x 7 3/4"), light red cloth with black lettering on spine and small silhouette of the Gondolier & gondola on front cover, archival polyester-protected pictorial dust jacket (price-clipped) depicting the cartoon mouse Gondolier and passengers in gondola on a Venician canal, yellow endpapers, [32] pages. A delightful and humorous and illustrated treatment of Venice, and a delightful mouse gonolier who works to save his sinking city.<br/><br/>FINE tight copy. Immaculate pages with bright crisp illustrations of Venice. Slight edgewear to dust jacket (unclipped) that has a small clean tear at top of the rear panel. No remainder marks.<br/><br/>Robert John Byrd (born 1942) is a highly respected American author and award-winning illustrator. <br/><br/>Robert Kraus (1925 - 2001) was an American children's author, cartoonist and publisher. Founder and publisher of Windmill Books, author and illustrator of award-winning children's books, Kraus began as a cartoonist and cover artist for The New Yorker.
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- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6386
- Title
- THE GONDOLIER OF VENICE; Illustrated by Robert Byrd
- Author
- Kraus, Robert
- Illustrator
- Robert Byrd
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0525615393
- ISBN 13
- 9780525615392
- Publisher
- Windmill Books / E.P. Dutton
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1976
- Keywords
- from Books End, Biblio; illustrations, color, Venice, humor,
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Borg Antiquarian
Biblio member since 2015
Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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