Tove Jansson s memoirs of her early years, filled with joy, exuberance, and the satisfaction of being with an abundance of photographic illustrations. The excitement of being alive and savoring the good things that are life pervades all the writing of Tove Jansson. The beloved nine volumes of her Moomintroll chronicles for younger readers, her two adult novels, The Summer Book and Sun City; and her internationally known paintings and drawings reveal this delight in existence. In her memoirs of her very early years she ...
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Tove Jansson s memoirs of her early years, filled with joy, exuberance, and the satisfaction of being with an abundance of photographic illustrations. The excitement of being alive and savoring the good things that are life pervades all the writing of Tove Jansson. The beloved nine volumes of her Moomintroll chronicles for younger readers, her two adult novels, The Summer Book and Sun City; and her internationally known paintings and drawings reveal this delight in existence. In her memoirs of her very early years she shares the pleasures of growing up with a happy, freedom-loving family and with nature in Finland. It is a childhood memory that speaks to people everywhere."
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F- in VG jacket. F-/VG. 8vo. original grey cloth backed boards gilt (a few slight marks) in dustwrapper (slightly rubbed, a trifle frayed at extrems., some sunning to spine); pp. 176 (last colophon). A nice copy of a wonderful book, near fine. Uncommon in first edition.
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Book. Octavo, 175 pages. In Very Good condition with a Very Good dust jacket. Spine light orange with black lettering. Dust jacket protected in mylar covering, with price uncut: "£2.15 net." Minor shelf wear. Creasing and scuffing along edges of dust jacket. Closed tear to bottom edge of front cover, measuring about 1 inch. Sunning to spine. Top edge of textblock dyed orange. Interior pages clean. Shelved in Case 1 1/2. 1383366. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.
