An Ear for Uncle Emil

Language: English

Published by The Viking Press, New York, 1939

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Good+ Dust jacket illustrated with a girl, boy, goose and goat on front, black-and-white illustration on back of family picnic. Chipping at edges and rub wear, fading to spine. A mylar dust jacket has been added. Very Good+ binding is orange cloth over boards with with line illustration of goose carrying a man. Black lettering on spine, light soiling to edges, slightly faded spine, discoloration to end papers. Name written on front free end paper. Black-and-white illustrations within by Kate Seredy. The binding is tight and pages are clean. The book measures 9.0" tall x 6.4" wide. About the book (from the dust jacket) Without a doubt, Uncle Emil was the handsomest herdsman doll that could possibly be. That is, he was until Gigi got hold of him. Poor Uncle Emil then! Even a herdsman doll can't stay handsome when he's dragged every which way and pecked at. Then Resi had an idea! She would fix Uncle Emil. After she got through he would be handsome again. You will never be able to guess what Resi did, nor what adventures her fixing led her into For Resi lived in a part of the world with its own special adventures - in Switzerland, where avalanches come hurtling down mountainsides, and boulders whiz by. But Switzerland is a beautiful place, too, in which to live, with its snowcapped mountain peaks, its tumbling, thudding waterfalls, its sweet brown cows with poppies in their horns, and its little black and white goats with tinkling bells under their beards. You will have good times with Resi and Peter and their friends, in this story. And you will find out what happened to Uncle Emill.…

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Bibliographic details

Title
An Ear for Uncle Emil
Author
Gaggin, E. R.
Publisher
The Viking Press, New York
Publication year
1939
Condition
Very Good
Dust jacket
Good
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
Illustrator
Seredy, Kate
Edition
1st Edition
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1 st Ed or Limited Ed, Illlustrated/Illustrator, Young Adult

ArchBooks Inc

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ArchBooks Inc. was established 1980. We specialize in fine, rare and collectible children's books. From Children s; Illustrated; Pop-Up and movables; Christmas; Golden Books (Big; Little; Little Little). Perhaps we can renew an old book friendship for you!

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