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THE GOLDEN BIRD (PROOF)

by Edith Brill

Illustrated by Jan Pienkowski

Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.. 1st. 1970

Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper. This is a rough and uncorrected proof. Polish folk tales. This book grew out of stories told to the author as a child by her Polish father. Orange cardwraps. 8 striking full-colour plates plus silhouette illustrations. 151 pages.

Minor damp stain to top rear corner. Text block browned with some foxing/marks. Tiny damp stain to top corner tip of contents. Otherwise contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is edge-worn, torn to top rear corner (small), front flap is staple to front panel at top edge, a few damp stains to verso (not visible to front).

ISBN: 0460057510
Stock no. 1828988

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Contents

  • The Three Wishes
  • The Nut Maiden
  • The Nut Maiden and the Prince
  • The Dwarf
  • Bat Ears, The Robber
  • Babka and the Magician
  • The Magician Pays His Debt
  • Babka Goes To The Palace
  • The Little White Cow
  • Babka Finds the KIng
  • The King Tells His Story
  • Babka and the Wolves
  • The Rescue
  • The Return of the Nut Maiden

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