Donald Hall, Barbara Cooney / Ox-Cart Man 1st Edition 1979

Description: Ox-Cart Man Author: Hall, Donald; Barbara Cooney (illust.) Title: Ox-Cart Man Publication: New York: Viking Press, (1979) Edition: Stated First Edition Description: Hardcover. Oblong 4to. Unpaginated (40pp). Tan half-cloth over illustrated green paper-covered boards in color illustrated dust jacket. Golden blind-stamped Caldecott (paper) medal pasted on dj. The work won the 1980 Caldecott Medal & Honor Books award. Delightful tale of the days and weeks, the months, and new changing seasons in the life of one New Englander and his family. He travels over hills, through breathtaking valleys, past farms and villages. At the buzzing Portsmouth Market he sells his goods - even his beloved oxen. Donald Hall's gentle story evokes a simple time in American life that is irrevocably past. The color reproductions of drawings by Barbara Cooney capture the serenity and sense of peace of early 19th century New England. Some age wear and creasing along parts of dj edges. Six small closed tears on top- and bottom edge on inside of dj repaired with tape. Small abrasion near lower edge on rear of dj. Tight copy with dust jacket in overall good, book in near fine condition. Seller ID: 32840 Subject: Children's, Illustrated We offer a broad selection of rare, out-of-print and antiquarian books with an emphasis on photography, architecture, art, Judaica, Bibles, Weimar Germany and the Third Reich, modernism, Olympic Games, erotica and foreign-language works, especially German, Hebrew, Polish and Yiddish. Terms All orders ship within two business days. Standard mail is USPS Priority Mail. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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