City of Gold and Other Stories from the Old Testament Tapa dura - 1980

Orion Publishing Group, Limited. Used - Good. Ships from the UK. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Hardback. Very Good.

Orion Publishing Group, Limited. Used - Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Published by Victor Gollancz Ltd., 1980. 1st edition.. Hardback. Very Good/Very Good. Illustrated by Foreman, Michael. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w illustrations. 10 x 7 ins. 24 full page colour illustrations and b/w textual illustrations throughout. A highly unusual rendering of 33 Old Testament stories by the author, who has fused the individual stories into an account of the development of the scattered Tribes of Israel, who were to build the Temple in Jerusalem; suffer a decline, culminating in the destruction of the City of Gold. Each story is re-told with vigor from a different contemporary perspective, as would have been the case in the earliest oral traditions before these stories were written down. A Carnegie Medal winner. Minor foxing to top edge of text block and endpapers. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-worn.

London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1980. Near fine in fine dust jacket.. First printing of this collection of retellings of Old Testament stories, including tales of Moses, Sampson and Delilah, and David and Goliath, with beautiful illustrations by Michael Foreman. THE GUARDIAN identifies Michael Foreman as "one of the best-known British writer-illustrators," in part thanks to his remarkable output: since he began his career in 1961, he has published over 300 books for children and adults. He has earned two Kate Greenaway Medals, and has twice been nominated for the Hans Christian Andersen Award. 9.75'' x 6.5''. Original boards. Original unclipped (£5.95) color pictorial dust jacket. Illustrated in color and black and white. 188 pages. Jacket with mild edgewear. Binding with a bit of bumping to spine ends. Rear flyleaf partially adhered to rear pastedown (likely production error). Bright.