The 21 Balloons
by Du Bois, William Penn
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good+/Very Good
- Seller
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dallas, Texas, United States
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About This Item
New York: Viking, 1948. Second Printing . Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good. Stated second printing. Nice book with a slight spine lean. Jacket mildly chipped at spine ends, and has nicks and short tears. Newberry Award sticker front panel.
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
- Craig Hokenson Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 32822
- Title
- The 21 Balloons
- Author
- Du Bois, William Penn
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second Printing
- Publisher
- Viking
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1948
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children's Literature;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Craig Hokenson Bookseller
Biblio member since 2008
dallas, Texas
About Craig Hokenson Bookseller
I am internet based, and participate in several book shows a year. Visitors welcome by appointment. I specialize in modern first editions, but offer a wide range of books. I have been buying and selling books for 20 years. I buy books, and will certainly consider trades. Member of the Texas Booksellers Association.
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