The emperor and the nightingale
So, Meilo1999
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This version of the Hans Christian Andersen tale, originally an Oriental folktale re-told, is set in mid-19th century China. The text's illustrations present authentic detail, from Manchu head-dresses to the rose-madder walls of the Forbidden City.
Main title:
The emperor and the nightingale / inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's 'The nightingale' retold and illustrated by Meilo So.
Imprint:
London : Frances Lincoln, 1999.
Collation:
[27]p. : chiefly col. ill. ; 27 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: 1992.
Shelving notes:
PB
ISBN:
9780711214163 (pbk)
Dewey class:
823.914398.2
Local class:
J398.2
Language:
English
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BRN:
478574
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