CAROL, MARIUS — Among Books and Roses

Barcelona, Ediciones De La Magrana. 1996, 1st. English Edition. (ISBN: 8486141346) Hardcover. Book, In Spain St. Jordi"s Day, April 23rd is also the anniversary date of Shakespeare and Cervantes and has been celebrated in Spain as the Day of the Book since 1926. For one day the city of Barcelona becomes the biggest book exhibition in the world - schools move outside as do booksellers and book lovers all over Catalonia. This book describes the event and its significance and there is a short essay about S. Jordi by Josep M. Ainaud de Lasarte laid in. 109p. illus.DJ has a small 1.5" tear.[3 copies found in Worldcat]. New/Near Fine - Slight Chip.