THE NIGHTINGALE (SIGNED 1992, First American Edition, First Printing)

ZWERGER, LISBETH (SIGNED) Illustrated By, Winner of the Hans Christian Andersen Award for Lifetime Achievement; Written by Hans Christian Andersen; Translated from Danish by Anthea Bell

ISBN 10: 0735811180 / ISBN 13: 9780735811188

Published by New York/London: A Michael Neugebauer Book, North-South Books. 1992, SIGNED First American Printing., 1999

About this Item

SHEPARDSON BOOKSTALL, 20 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE. Chinese characters throughout. STORY: The Emperor of China who prefers the tinkling of a bejeweled mechanical bird to the song of a real nightingale. When the Emperor is near death, the nightingale's song restores his health.

Seller Inventory # 1175

Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE NIGHTINGALE (SIGNED 1992, First American Edition, First Printing)
• Publisher: New York/London: A Michael Neugebauer Book, North-South Books. 1992, SIGNED First American Printing.
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0735811180
• ISBN 13: 9780735811188
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: As New
• Dust Jacket Condition: As New
• Signed: Signed by Illustrator(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Zwerger, Lisbeth, Swiss Illustrator

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Synopsis

Though the emperor banishes the nightingale in preference for a jeweled mechanical imitation, the little bird remains faithful and returns years later when the emperor is near death and no one else can help him.

About the Author

Virginia Andersen (Coronado, CA) is a freelance author and writer who has written or contributed to nearly 25 books about PC-based applications, including many student tutorials and accompanying instructor manuals with exercise disks. Virginia is certified as a Microsoft Access MOUS Expert. She has over 25 years experience in computer science applications, analysis, and engineering - including extensive technical writing and editing. Her government and defense projects include lunar mapping, reliability engineering, undersea surveillance, weapon system interface simulation, and naval communications. Her civilian projects include computerized project management and horse race handicapping. She holds a M.S. in Systems Management, University of Southern California, an M.S. in Computer Science, University of Southern California and a B.S. Mathematics, Stanford University.