The 21 Balloons
by Du Bois, William Pene
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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The 21 Balloons
by William Pene du Bois
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- 1947
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New York: The Viking Press, 1947. Patterned Boards. Very Good +/Very Good +. William Pene du Bois. A handsome copy of the 1947 true 1st edition of this Newberry Award winner. Solid and VG+ (former owner bookplate at the front pastedown, very light foxing along the preliminaries and pastedowns) in a crisp, price-intact ($2.50), VG+ dustjacklet, with light… Read more about this item Item Price
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The 21 Balloons
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London: Robert Hale, 1949 Book. Illus. by William Pene du Bois. VG+/Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. The 21 Balloons 1949, 1st UK, ffep browned where d/w flap doesn't touch, otherwise VG+ in a VG+ price-clipped d/w, minor rubs, minor tears repaired invisitape on verso, scarce. Item Price
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The 21 Balloons
by WILLIAM PENE DU BOIS
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- 1947
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First Edition, First Printing. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. A marvelous 1947 Newberry Award Winner. First state with only one date (April 1947) listed on the copyright page and no award medal on the cover. Previous owner's inscription on free endpaper in pencil. The dust jacket is beautiful with vibrant coloring and only slight edge wear and… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE 21 BALLOONS
by du bois, William Pene
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THE 21 BALLOONS, Viking, 1947, first edition, fine in vg+/near fine full color pictorial dust-wrapper with some slight wear and tear. Illustrated. Newberry winner. Item Price
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The 21 Balloons
by Du Bois, William Pene
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THE 21 BALLOONS
by William Pene Du Bois
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New York: Viking. 1972. First Edition; Eleventh Printing. Hardcover. Very Good+ in a Very Good clipped dust jacket. Both front flap corners clipped, price remains. 1/2 inch open tear at top of both panels. . Item Price
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The 21 Balloons
by Du Bois, William Pene
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- 1981
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The 21 Balloons
by William Pene Du Bois
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Dell, 1981-01. Paperback. Good. Nice looking book. Pages are tan and not crisp white. Writing & creases on cover. Item Price
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The 21 Balloons
by William Pene Du Bois
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- 1981
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The 21 Balloons
by William Pene du Bois
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APPLETON, Wisconsin, USA
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The 21 Balloons
by William Pene Du Bois
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A Yearling Book, 1979-01-01. Paperback. Acceptable. 0.7300 in x 8.4300 in x 5.8500 in. 1979. Fifteenth Dell Printing. A Dell Yearling Book. Surface and edge wear to cover. Yellowed pages. Previous owners name marked out on inside cover. 180 pages. Item Price
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The 21 Balloons
by du Bois, William Pene
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Beverly Hills, California, USA
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F. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. VG/VG dj with some tears, chips and fading; nicer than it sounds. Newbery Medal. 1st edition. Item Price
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THE 21 BALLOONS
by Du Bois, William Pene
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- 1949
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Rochester, Michigan, USA
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THE 21 BALLOONS, Robert Hale, 1949, first English edition, fine in bright vg+/near fine full color pictorial dust-wrapper save for some slight wear to the head of the spine. Illustrated. Newbery winner. Item Price
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The 21 Balloons
by Du Bois, William Pene
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- 1981
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The 21 Balloons
by William Pene du Bois
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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DELL Yearling Book, 1969. Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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The 21 Balloons
by William Pene du Bois
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The 21 Balloons
by Pene Du Bois, William (Author)
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- 1947
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New York, New York: Viking Press, 1947. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Hardcover. Very Good/Good+. Used Book: Hard Cover Standard used condition. Reading copy or better. Item Price
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The 21 Balloons
by DU BOIS, William Pene
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- 1971
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Gloucester City, New Jersey, USA
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New York: Yearling, 1971. Good. Fifth edition. Good. Browning, very creased and rubbed. Sticker on spine. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information. Item Price
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The 21 Balloons
by William Pene du Bois
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- 1947
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APPLETON, Wisconsin, USA
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New York: Dell Yearling, 1947. Trade Paperback. Used - Acceptable. Shipping fee applies to first book, there is no additional shipping fee for addition books from our store. All of our books are in clean, readable condition (unless noted otherwise). Our books generally have a store sticker on the inside cover with our in store pricing. Being… Read more about this item Item Price
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The 21 Balloons
by William Pene Du Bois
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- 1981-01
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