The summer of 1912 is a time of odd happenings for Margaret. She meets her father for the first time; her mother worries about losing her job; and her little sister succumbs to disease. Onto the scene come the dippers--furry, ungainly dog-like creatures with leathery wings--unnerving but not dangerous, yet another fact of life to become adjusted to. Barry Moser's wonderful, mysterious illustrations make this marvelous fantasy come alive. Full color.
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The summer of 1912 is a time of odd happenings for Margaret. She meets her father for the first time; her mother worries about losing her job; and her little sister succumbs to disease. Onto the scene come the dippers--furry, ungainly dog-like creatures with leathery wings--unnerving but not dangerous, yet another fact of life to become adjusted to. Barry Moser's wonderful, mysterious illustrations make this marvelous fantasy come alive. Full color.
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Good. The book is nice and 100% readable, but the book has visible wear which may include stains, scuffs, scratches, folded edges, sticker glue, highlighting, notes, and worn corners.
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Moser, Barry. Good. No dust jacket. Ex-library. Signed by previous owner. ex-library. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 32 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: Children/juvenile.
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Fine in Fine jacket. Signed by Artist. This is a fine hardcover copy with a fine dust jacket with no wear at all. Signed by the illustrator, Barry Moser, on the title-page, in blue ink just beneath his printed name. Not inscribed to anyone, just signed. Otherwise completely clean inside and out. The jacket is not sunned or price-clipped $17.95 Canadian dollars, $15.95 US. 10" high X 9" wide. A fine signed copy. This book will be securely packed and shipped with tracking.
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Moser, Barry. Fine in Near Fine jacket. Book Unpaginated, color frontis, plates; color illustrated boards, square 8vo, fine; near fine priced dust jacket. Barbara Nichol (Barbara Susan Lang) shares a 1973 letter from the City of Toronto archives; beautifully illustrated details of a summer heat wave, family and furry, "dog-like creatures with feathery wings" called dippers. Story was broadcast on CBC Radio's "Writers and Company".
