The Bad Island
by William Steig
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
STEIG, William. The Bad Island. NY: Windmill Books/Simon and Schuster [1969]. 4to, [32]pp. Red boards pictorially stamped in black. Color illustrations on every page. Spine ends slightly rubbed, else a fine copy in original color pictorial dust jacket (a few closed tears around edges, 1" x ½" chip at upper right of front panel, some light soiling).
First edition. A hilarious fable about an island filled with ugly monsters whose world gets turned upside down when beautiful flowers begin to bloom. One of Steig's earliest picture books.
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- Bookseller
- Books of Wonder (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1049803
- Title
- The Bad Island
- Author
- William Steig
- Illustrator
- William Steig
- Format/Binding
- Red boards pictorially stamped in black
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Windmill Books/Simon & Schuster
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1969
- Pages
- [32]pp
- Size
- 4to
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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