Spirit Child, A Story of the Nativity: Uncut Proof with Correspondence
Cooney, Barbara (Illus); Bierhorst, John (Auth)
From E. M. Maurice Books, ABAA, Torrington, CT, U.S.A.
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AbeBooks Seller since 03 May 2004
From E. M. Maurice Books, ABAA, Torrington, CT, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 03 May 2004
About this Item
36W x 58H inches, flat, folded down to 16 x 21 inches. Uncut proof sheet of the book and jacket for Spirit Child: A Story of the Nativity by John Bierhorst, illustrated by Barbara Cooney with design & typography by Jane Byers Bierhorst. There is some soil and foxing to proof. The text is Bierhorst's translation of a 16th Century Aztec text recounting a nativity story that pulls from European as well as native sources. The text is beautifully illustrated by two-time Caldecott Medalist, Barbara Cooney. Accompanying the proof are 8 postcards from Barbara Cooney to John Bierhorst which make reference to the book. Also included is a SeaStar reprint of the book that is inscribed by Bierhorst (not from the Bierhorst's collection). Size: 4to. Seller Inventory # 009233
Bibliographic Details
Title: Spirit Child, A Story of the Nativity: Uncut...
Publisher: William Morrow & Co, New York
Publication Date: 1984
Binding: Pictorial Boards
Illustrator: Barbara Cooney
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
Signed: Inscribed By Author & Illustrator
Edition: First Edition.
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