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The house with no door : African riddle-poems / Brian Swann ; illustrated by Ashley Bryan.
Van Pelt Library PS3569.W256 H6 1998
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Kislak Center for Special Collections - Manuscripts Ms. Coll. 1439, Box 26, Folder 19
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Swann, Brian, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Riddles.
- Folklore--Africa.
- Folklore.
- Children's poetry, American.
- Africa.
- Genre:
- Typefaces (Type evidence) -- Neue Neuland.
- Physical Description:
- 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
- Edition:
- First edition
- Manufacture:
- Hong Kong : Printed by South China Printing Company, Ltd.
- Place of Publication:
- San Diego ; New York ; London : Browndeer Press Harcourt Brace & Company, [1998]
- Summary:
- A collection of original poems created from riddles of various African tribes.
- Notes:
- "The illustrations in this book were done in tempera paints and gouache on C.M. Fabriano 100/100 cotton paper. The display type and text type were set in Neue Neuland. Color separations by Bright Arts, Ltd., Hong Kong. Printed by South China Printing Company, Ltd., Hong Kong. This book was printed on totally chlorine-free Nymolla Matte Art paper ... Designed by Judythe Sieck."--Verso of title leaf.
- Issued in dust jacket.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Local Notes:
- Kislak Center copy purchased for the Penn Libraries in 2021 from Joyfor Books.
- Kislak Center copy: dust jacket retained.
- ISBN:
- 0152008055
- 9780152008055
- OCLC:
- 33667873
- Online:
- Publisher description
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