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Grimm's Fairy Tales by Wilhelm K. Grimm and Jacob Grimm (2003, Trade Paperback)

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Author: Grimm, Jacob; Grimm, Wilhelm; Grimm Brothers; Grimm, Ludwig Emil [Illustrator]; Dalton, Elizabeth [Introduction]; Dalton, Elizabeth [Introduction];. Grimm's Fairy Tales (Barnes & Noble Classics).

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PublisherBarnes & Noble, Incorporated

ISBN-101593080565

ISBN-139781593080563

eBay Product ID (ePID)30793925

Product Key Features

Book TitleGrimm's Fairy Tales

Number of Pages560 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicClassics, Fantasy / General, European / General, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology

Publication Year2003

IllustratorGrimm, Ludwig Emil, Yes

GenreFiction, Literary Collections

AuthorWilhelm K. Grimm, Jacob Grimm

Book SeriesBarnes and Noble Classics Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.4 in

Item Length8 in

Item Width5.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2003-108024

Dewey Edition22

Dewey Decimal398.21

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LC Classification NumberPZ8.G882Gr 2003