Genies, Meanies, and Magic Rings: Three Tales from the Arabian Nights
Mitchell, Stephen; Pohrt, Tom (Illustrator)
Language: English
Published by Walker & Company, New York, New York, U.S.A., 2007
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used





Seller: Gargoyle Books, IOBA, La Mesa, CA, U.S.A.Gargoyle Books, IOBA
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Three classic tales from Scheherezade: "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves,'' "Abu Keer and Abu Seer," & "Aladdin and the Magic Lamp"--are retold by Mitchell, with brand new pen-and-ink illustrations b Tom Pohrt throughout the 181 pages. Hardcover book has plain mustard-colored cloth over boards with red lettering to spine. Though this is an Ex-Lib copy, condition is Near Fine: extremely clean, binding straight & strong, pages white. Some small neat stamps in front matter. Worst flaw is magic markered out library stamps on outside top & bottom page edges. The unclipped DJ is also Fine, protected under library mylar, which is completely clear & bright, but affixed to book at flaps, so we are not going to try & remove it. A lovely copy! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have here! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, Weekends & holidays ship very next business day.
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- Title
- Genies, Meanies, and Magic Rings: Three Tales from the Arabian Nights
- Author
- Mitchell, Stephen; Pohrt, Tom (Illustrator)
- Publisher
- Walker & Company, New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Publication year
- 2007
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Dust jacket
- Fine
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0802796397
- ISBN 13
- 9780802796394
- Illustrator
- Pohrt, Tom
- Edition
- First Edition First Printing
- Seller catalogs
- Children-Young Adult (YA)::Illustrated & Picture Books, Fairy Tales-Folklore-Fables-Mythology
Master storyteller Stephen Mitchell brings three of the best loved stories from The Arabian Nights to independent young readers ready for adventure. All richly illustrated with lustrous line drawings throughout, they are here for young readers to rediscover: Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, Abu Keer and Abu Seer, and Aladdin and the Magic Lamp in its original setting of China. These stories will bring you to a whole new world; one where clever wit will save the day, thieves give chase with swords and spears, kings can kill with a glance, honesty is rewarded with a vast, unheard-of treasure.
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About the Author
STEPHEN MITCHELL was born in Brooklyn, studied at Amherst, the Sorbonne, and Yale, and spent seven years in Zen training. His many books include the award-winning The Wishing Bone and Other Poems.
www.stephenmitchellbooks.com
TOM POHRT is the illustrator of the New York Times bestseller Crow and Weasel by Barry Lopez and The Wishing Bone and Other Poems by Stephen Mitchell. He lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with his wife and daughter.
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