Backbone of the King, The Story of Paka'a and His Son Ku (Signed By author)
Published by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1966
- First Edition
- Signed
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: E. M. Maurice Books, ABAA, Torrington, CT, U.S.A.E. M. Maurice Books, ABAA
AbeBooks seller since May 3, 2004
Condition: Used - Near fine
£ 58.39
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketItem description from seller
Yellow cloth pictorially stamped in green, a hint of shelf wear else fine in pictorial dust jacket with light wear and darkening to spine, price-clipped. Based on a Hawaiian legend. Illustrations after linoleum block prints, printed in green. This copy is signed by Marcia Brown on the title page. Marcia Brown was one of the most decorated illustrators of children's books, one of only two to win the Caldecott Medal 3 times and 6 Caldecott Honors. Size: 8vo.
Seller Inventory # 010077
Bibliographic details
- Title
- Backbone of the King, The Story of Paka'a and His Son Ku (Signed By author)
- Author
- Brown, Marcia
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner's Sons, New York
- Publication year
- 1966
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Dust jacket
- Very Good
- Signed
- Signed by Author
- Binding
- Cloth Hard Cover
- Illustrator
- Marcia Brown
- Edition
- First Edition (A).
- Seller catalogs
- Childrens Books, Signed or Inscribed
E. M. Maurice Books, ABAA
Torrington, CT, U.S.A.
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358 Ledge Dr
Torrington, CT U.S.A. 06790
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