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HOW THE WHALE BECAME

by Ted Hughes

Illustrated by George Adamson

Published by Faber & Faber Ltd.. 1st. 1963

Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper. A collection of stories about the days when the world was brand new, and the animals were still making up their minds just what they wanted to be. Blue mottled boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. 72 pages.

Spine slightly bumped and rubbed. Endpapers partly browned with a few light foxspots. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn and torn with slight loss to base of spine, crease and tear to lower corner of rear panel and slightly grubby on rear.

Stock no. 1321607

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  • Why the Owl behaves as it does
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