A Tolkien Bestiary (First Edition)
Published by Ballantine, New York, 1979
ISBN 10: 0345282833 (ISBN 13: 9780345282835)
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Purpora Books, Comox, BC, CanadaPurpora Books
AbeBooks seller since August 30, 1997
Condition: Used
US$ 40.00
Quantity: 1 available
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Large format: 8 1/2" x 11". Bound in tan cloh, blindstamped on upper board with title and stamped in black on the spine. Front endpaper neatly removed, otherwise internally clean and tightly bound. Dust jacket is missing a large piece on the front panel near and continuing on the spine panel, there are other medium large chips and tears, especially top of front panel and bottom of the front flap fold. Colour and B&W illustrations by a number of artists. Arranged alphabetically by names of the beasts. 287 pages with general index and indes of principle sources.
Seller Inventory # 23181
Bibliographic details
- Title
- A Tolkien Bestiary (First Edition)
- Author
- Day, David
- Publisher
- Ballantine, New York
- Publication year
- 1979
- Condition
- Nea Fine.
- Dust jacket
- Poor
- Binding
- Hard Cover in Dust Jacket
- Edition
- First American Edition.
- Seller catalogs
- Tolkien
Purpora Books
Comox, BC, Canada
AbeBooks seller since August 30, 1997
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| First item | US$ 20.00 | US$ 35.00 |
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US & UK Modern First Editions, Antiquarian, Art & Photography, Canadiana, Vancouver Island Local Histories, Canadian Literature First EditionsSeller's business information
Purpora Books
BC, Canada
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Charles Purpora owns and operates Purpora Books at 1805 Butler Road, Comox,
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