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A HARP OF FISHBONES AND OTHER STORIES

by Joan Aiken

Illustrated by Pat Marriott

Published by Jonathan Cape. 1st. 1972

Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper. Princesses and witches, mermaids and demons mingle with ordinary boys and girls in the most extraordinary adventures. Pale green covers with gilt titles to spine. B/w illustrations. 229 pages. 14 stories.

Spine bumped. Ink school stamp to front endpaper. Light foxing to endpapers and text block. Light browning to endpapers. Text pages very good. Dustwrapper is edge worn and slightly grubby with a little edge browning. All four corners have been cut off.

ISBN: 0224006665
Stock no. 1507433

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Contents

  • A Harp of Fishbones
  • The Boy with a Wolf's Foot
  • Mrs Nutti's Fireplace
  • Hope
  • The Lost Five Minutes
  • The Rose of Puddle Fratum
  • A Jar of Cobblestones
  • A Long Day Without Water
  • The Prince of Darkness
  • Two Tales of Burnt Porridge
  • Humblepuppy
  • The River Boy
  • The Gift Pig
  • The Dark Streets of Kimball's Green

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