The Twenty-One Balloons
by Pene Du Bois, William
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Good
- Seller
-
Madison, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
New York: Viking Press, 1947. 180p. Toned pictorial boards with lettering ont he front and spine. Red spine is faded. Wear to extremities and some discoloration at spine ends. In a lovely, pictorial, unclipped edge-worn dj with one chunk missing from top of spine only. Small star sticker on flap. Evidence of binding glue repair at title page. Minor toning throughout an unmarked interior. A classic.. First Edition. Half Cloth & Pictorial Boards. Good/Good. Illus. by William Pene Du Bois. 8vo. Octavo.
Synopsis
The Twenty-One Balloons is a novel by William Pène du Bois, published in 1947 and awarded the Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature in 1948. The story is about a retired schoolteacher whose ill-fated balloon trip leads him to discover an island full of great wealth and fantastic inventions. The events and ideas are based both on scientific fact and imagination, and the descriptions are accompanied by illustrations by du Bois.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Chatham Bookseller, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 033552
- Title
- The Twenty-One Balloons
- Author
- Pene Du Bois, William
- Illustrator
- William Pene Du Bois
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Viking Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1947
- Size
- 8vo
- Keywords
- Children's Books
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About the Seller
The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
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Madison, New Jersey
About The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
The Chatham Bookseller began in 1968, and, in 1970, opened a store at its present location in Madison, NJ. The store contains over 10,000 books in over 80 different subjects, and favors good used books and good literature (both hardcover and paperback) over popular books and bestsellers. Our Internet business began in 2001. Upon visiting the store, we can show and sell individual online titles upon request. Store hours are 10:00-5:30 (Tues.-Sat.) and 11:00-4:00 (Sun.). The business is run by Richard Chalfin.
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