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Where the Sidewalk Ends
by Shel Silverstein
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good-/Fair
- ISBN 10
- 0060256672
- ISBN 13
- 9780060256678
- Seller
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Canon City, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
Harper and Row; USA, 1974. Hardcover with dustjacket. First Edition is not stated, but this is an early printing indicated by the 1174 on the lower left side of the front flap. The poem on page 50 is titled "The Gypsies Are Coming" while later editions had "The Goonies Are Coming" as the title. There is no price on the flap on this particular copy.
Notes on Condition: This book shows some wear. The dust jacket has some tears on both the back and the front panels and a damaged spot where the protective film is coming off on the front panel. The board on the back cover has been bumped at one point and has a crease. The front paste down end paper has some writing from the previous owner and the foot edge also has some markings. The pages are in good condition overall with a few minor markings and a few stains. There are no tears or folded corners in the book.
Synopsis
Where the Sidewalk Ends is a collection of children's poetry written and illustrated by Shel Silverstein. The book's poems address many common childhood concerns as well as purely fanciful stories that can easily entertain kids and adults alike. Where the Sidewalk Ends has been translated into more than 20 languages worldwide. The book received the New York Times’ Outstanding Book Award and was named an ALA Notable Book as well as one of the 100 Greatest Books for Kids by Parent & Child magazine. Note: Recited, sung and shouted by Shel Silverstein himself, the audio edition of Where the Sidewalk Ends was originally released on cassette in 1983 and won the 1984 Grammy Award for Best Recording For Children.
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Details
- Bookseller
- TB Fine Treasures
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- BOOK58
- Title
- Where the Sidewalk Ends
- Author
- Shel Silverstein
- Illustrator
- Shel Silverstein
- Book Condition
- Used - Good-
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Early Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0060256672
- ISBN 13
- 9780060256678
- Publisher
- Harper and Row
- Place of Publication
- USA
- Date Published
- 1974
- Pages
- 166
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