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| Author | Ruth Manning-Sanders |
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| Illustrator | Christopher Quaile |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fairy tales |
| Publisher | Methuen & Co. Ltd. |
Publication date | 1985 |
| Publication place | Great Britain |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 128 pp |
| ISBN | 0-416-46530-7 |
| OCLC | 12478438 |
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