The 21 Balloons
by Pene du Bois, William
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG+/Fine/VG+/Fine
- Seller
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Lydbury North, Shropshire, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
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
- David Schutte (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005823
- Title
- The 21 Balloons
- Author
- Pene du Bois, William
- Illustrator
- William Pene du Bois
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG+/Fine
- Jacket Condition
- VG+/Fine
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Robert Hale
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1949
Terms of Sale
David Schutte
I am a specialist children\'s bookseller with over 30 years in the trade. NOTE THAT \'1st\' MEANS U.K. FIRST EDITION UNLESS STATED OTHERWISE. Cash with order, please, cheques UK Sterling only, once availability of book(s) has been confirmed. I can also take Visa and Mastercard. I will need: (1)Name of issuing bank and type of card; (2)Card No. and expiry date; (3)Exact name as it appears on the card. (4)Security code from signature strip. (5)Confirmation that the card address and delivery address are the same. Books will be reserved for 14 days only pending payment. Postage and insurance are extra at cost. A choice of surface or airmail will be quoted, but high value orders must be sent airmail for insurance purposes. Books may be returned immediately on receipt if they are found not to have been described accurately.