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Puss in Boots and The Forty Thieves
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| Author(s): | Anonymous |
| Illustrator(s): | Walter Crane |
| Publisher(s): | John Lane Co. |
| Year Published: | 1914 |
| Type: | Hardcover |
| Genre: | Fairy Tales - Classic Folk Tales Picture Book |
| Age Range: | Ages 0-5: Picture Books |
| Pages: | 56 |
| This is an | All-Time Great Children's Book (ATGCB) |
| This is an | Anthology |
| OCLC: | 317958512 |
Description
This is a small format reprint of the two Toy Books.
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The Forty Thieves (1895)
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Red Riding Hood’s Picture Book (1898)
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