An Umbrella Named Umbrella
by Tobias, Tobi
- Used
- Near Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 039483285X
- ISBN 13
- 9780394832852
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1976. First printing. Octavo. 45 pp; illustrated by Lady McCrady. Green cloth-backed boards with dustjacket. Near Fine/VG, a clean, unmarked copy; unclipped jacket lightly soiled. A Chinese paper umbrella, lost on the upper west side of New York City, passes through the hands of many people, including a cleaning matron, street gang, alcoholic vagrant, and piano teacher, before it gets home to its loving little mistress again.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. Illus. by Lady McCrady.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Carnegie Hill Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 014344
- Title
- An Umbrella Named Umbrella
- Author
- Tobias, Tobi
- Illustrator
- Lady McCrady
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 039483285X
- ISBN 13
- 9780394832852
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1976
- Keywords
- Childrens Illustrated chinese Umbrella New York City Upper West Side
- Bookseller catalogs
- New York City; Children's;
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About the Seller
Carnegie Hill Books
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New York, New York
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