Description: UNCLE SHELBY'S STORY OF LAFCADIO, THE LION WHO SHOT BACK written and illustrated by SHEL SILVERSTEIN An odd, but thought-provoking, early book by Shel Silverstein! This was done long before he became a bestselling author for THE GIVING TREE and his other better-known collections of poetry. Lafcadio turns the tables on big-game hunters by shooting back at them. When he tires of this, he joins a circus as a sharpshooter. He goes on to explore other jobs, but unfortunately finds he cannot live in the world of men nor go back to life in the wild. The ending is a bit of a cliff hanger... This was bought new & is in good condition. I take excellent care of my books in my smoke-free environment. Notes on condition: dust jacket: shows overall dirt & wear, especially along the spine; several spots of dirt on back cover; wear along top edge; tiny rips & creases at top & bottom of spine; numerous spots of age discoloration on inside jacket flaps binding: decorated boards that echo the design of the dust jacket; fortunately, the dust jacket did its job in protecting this cover - it's very clean, no marks or dents interior pages: inside front & back covers show age discoloration spots & streaks, but all other interior pages are clean & crisp, no yellowing, marks or rips; bookplate on free front end paper Please see photos to get a sense of the condition and the lively art. ISBN: n/a publisher: Harper & Row, Publishers, based in New York, N.Y. year published: 1963 Copyright information: copyright date of 1963, with no statement to edition or printing given; Harper is sometimes maddening about edition information. I can say I bought this new in 1974. Original price: $4.95 printed on front inside flap weight: 15 oz height: 9 inches width: 7 1/4 inches page count: 112 I am happy to combine shipping to save my buyers money. Books can easily be combined and pack well together. Media mail is a very affordable rate offered by the USPS. Cost is based solely on weight and does not vary with distance. If buying multiple books, please put them in your cart and then "request total from seller". I will then send you an invoice with an adjusted shipping cost. However, I have been told that if you are ordering from a phone, it may not be possible to request such a total. If that is your situation, please go ahead and pay the shipping as billed. Then, when I process your order, I will calculate the difference between shipping paid versus actual cost, and refund you any difference. Thanks for looking!
Price: 80 USD
Location: San Francisco, California
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Book Title: Lafcadio, the Lion Who Shot Back
Original Language: English
Vintage: No
Personalize: No
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Item Height: 9 in
Personalized: No
Features: Dust Jacket, Illustrated
Item Width: 7.25 in
Signed: No
Ex Libris: No
Narrative Type: Fiction
Publisher: Harper & Row, Publishers
Intended Audience: Ages 9-12, Young Adults, Adults
Inscribed: No
Subject: Fiction
Publication Year: 1963
Type: Novel
Illustrator: Shel Silverstein
Author: Shel Silverstein
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Item Weight: 15 oz
Number of Pages: 112
