The Turnip Tapa dura - 1992

Godine Publisher, David R., 1992. Hardcover. Acceptable. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Godine Publisher, David R., 1992. Hardcover. Good. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Cambridge: David R. Godine, 1992. 1st ed. Hardcover. Fine. Hawkes, Kevin. 1st ed., 4to picture book, full purple cloth, the poet's retelling of a classic Grimm's tale, illustrated in impressionist color by Kevin Hawkes. Fine in fine, unclipped dj, no previous owner's marks.

26 unpaginated pages with frontispiece and other illustrations by Kevin Hawkes. Quarto (10 3/4" x 9") bound in original publisher's purple cloth with gilt lettering to spine in original pictorial jacket. First edition. Walter de la Mare's retelling of "The Turnip," originally a tale from the brothers Grimm, is not only an improvement over the original, but a real work of art in its own right. Here are two brothers: one greedy and duplicitous, the other selfless, compassionate, and poor. Their fates are forever altered by a giant turnip that springs from the good brother's field not long after the appearance of a mysterious, squint-eyed old man. It is no accident that the turnip, the lowliest of all the root crops, provides the moral core for this essentially cautionary tale about the triumph of a humble vegetable over a priceless ruby. Gorgeous, lush color illustrations with clever detailing and borders. The turnip -- huge, surreal, and wonderfully alive -- is depicted masterfully. Condition: Fine in… Leer más

Boston, Massachusetts: David R. Godine, 1992. First Edition. Large Hardcover. Good/Very Good. 9x0x10. Hawkes, Kevin. First edition. Boards bowed. 1992 Large Hardcover. Unpaginated. A kind but poor farmer gains a fortune and his rich brother's envy when he grows an enormous turnip.

David R. Godine, Publisher. Glue remnants and small library stamp and numbers on front end papers, else hardcover in near fine condition. Dust jacket very good+ in protective cover (which is taped to book cover in four places). . Very Good +. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1992.

Boston:: David R. Godine,. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1992. Hardcover. 0879239344 . First edition thus. Fine in a fine dust jacket. .

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

David R. Godine, Publisher, 1992-06-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!