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Space Witch
by Freeman, Don
- Used
- near fine
- Paperback
- Condition
- Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0140503463
- ISBN 13
- 9780140503463
- Seller
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La Mesa, California, United States
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About This Item
Puffin, 1979. Reprint . Soft cover. Near Fine. Freeman, Don. Beloved by generations of children, this is the tale of Tilly Ipswitch, Queen of Halloween, & her interplanetary travels aboard her Zoom Broom. Orig. published in 1959, & in this Picture Puffins edition in 1979, this is a 1989 reprint of that softcover edition, with bright purple/white/black wrappers, in 48 pages. Condition is Near Fine: basically Brand New except for a tiny amount of shelfwear around edges. Else, completely clean & tight, pages white & completely unmarked. A gorgeous copy in collectible condition.Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive from us, never "stock" images of books we don't have here! Same Day Shipping on all orders received Weekdays by 2 pm (Pacific time); later orders, Weekends & holidays, next business day.
Synopsis
Don Freeman was born in San Diego, California, in 1908. At an early age, he received a trumpet as a gift from his father. He practiced obsessively and eventually joined a California danceband. After graduating from high school, he ventured to New York City to study art under the tutelage of Joan Sloan and Harry Wickey at the Art Students' League. He managed to support himself throughout his schooling by playing his trumpet evenings, in nightclubs and at weddings. Gradually, he eased into making a living sketching impressions of Broadway shows for The New York Times and The Herald Tribune . This shift was helped along, in no small part, by a rather heartbreaking incident; he lost his trumpet. One evening, he was so engrossed in sketching people on the subway, he simply forgot it was sitting on the seat beside him. This new career turned out to be a near-perfect fit for Don, though, as he had always loved the theater. He was introduced to the world of Childrens' Literature, when William Saroyan asked him to illustrate several books. Soon after, he began to write and illustrate his own books, a career he settled into comfortably and happily. Through his writing, he was able to create his own theater: "I love the flow of turning the pages, the suspense of what's next. Ideas just come at me and after me. It's all so natural. I work all the time, long into the night, and it's such a pleasure. I don't know when the time ends. I've never been happier in my life!" Don died in 1978, after a long and successful career. He created many beloved characters in his lifetime, perhaps the most beloved among them a stuffed, overall-wearing bear, named Corduroy. Don Freeman was the author and illustrator of many popular books for children, including Corduroy, A Pocket for Corduroy, and the Caldecott Honor Book Fly High, Fly Low. For more information about Don Freeman, please visit: www.donfreeman.info
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Details
- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 019053
- Title
- Space Witch
- Author
- Freeman, Don
- Illustrator
- Freeman, Don
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0140503463
- ISBN 13
- 9780140503463
- Publisher
- Puffin
- Place of Publication
- Harmondsworth
- Date Published
- 1979
- LCCN
- 79088554
- Keywords
- WITCH WITCHCRAFT CATS FLYING SPACESHIPS BROOMS PLANETS FICTION ILLUSTRATED HALLOWEEN CHILDREN KIDS PICTURE BOOKS
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children-Young Adult (YA) / Illustrated & Picture Books;
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