Eight Hands Round: A Patchwork Alphabet
Paul, Anne Whitford; illustrated by Jeanette Winter
Language: English
Published by HarperCollins, New York, 1991
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: The Bookworm, Oroville, CA, U.S.A.The Bookworm
AbeBooks seller since August 15, 1998
Condition: Used - Fine
US$ 18.50
Quantity: 1 available
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Description: Dust jacket art and interior color Illustrations by Jeanette Winter. This book introduces the letters of the alphabet with names of early American patchwork quilt patterns and explains the origins of the designs by describing the activity or occupation they derive from. Examples: Honeycomb; Jacob's Ladder; Storm at Sea; Yankee Puzzle. BINDING/CONDITION: white binding with green cloth at the spine; a Fine book, with a Fine dust jacket. Pumpkin colored endpapers. about 10.25 inches tall by 8.25 inches wide. about 30 pages (unpaginated).
Seller Inventory # 070433
- Title
- Eight Hands Round: A Patchwork Alphabet
- Author
- Paul, Anne Whitford; illustrated by Jeanette Winter
- Publisher
- HarperCollins, New York
- Publication year
- 1991
- Condition
- Fine
- Dust jacket
- Dust Jacket Included
- Binding
- Hardbound
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0060246898
- ISBN 13
- 9780060246891
- Edition
- 3rd Printing.
- Dimensions
- about 10.25 inches tall by 8.25 inches wide
- Seller catalogs
- Children's and Juvenile Books
Outstanding Books of 1991 (NYT)
Notable 1991 Childrens' Trade Books in Social Studies (NCSS/CBC)
Books for Vacation Reading (NYT)
"Synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author
Ann Whitford Paul’s second book for children grew out of her long-time love of quilts. She lives with her family in Los Angeles, California.
Jeanette Winter is the illustrator of more than a dozen children’s books, including Hinny Winny Bunco by Carole Greene. She has twice been the recipient of the American Illustrators Guild Award. She lives in Frankfort, Maine.
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The Bookworm
Oroville, CA, U.S.A.
AbeBooks seller since August 15, 1998
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Return for refund for any reason. April Hearn, The Bookworm, 2310 Montgomery Street, Oroville, California 95965 USA. email: bkworm2@cncnet.com. Phone: 1-530-534-1974.
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