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THE GARDEN OF ABDUL GASAZI
by Van Allsburg, Chris
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Fine in about-fine jacket.
- ISBN 10
- 039527804X
- ISBN 13
- 9780395278048
- Seller
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Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Houghton Milfflin Company, 1979. First edition. Fine in about-fine jacket.. First printing of Van Allsburg's first book, a beautiful copy. A strange tale about a young boy named Alan who, while trying to find his dog Fritz, encounters Abdul the magician. Illustrated with fascinating and unusual full page illustrations. An amazing copy. 9.5'' x 11.5''. Original cream cloth, blind-stamped central vignette, gilt-lettered spine. In original unclipped ($8.95) color pictorial dust jacket. Navy endpapers. Illustrated by Van Allsburg with full-page black-and-white plates. [32] pages. Spine gently sunned, else clean and fresh.
Synopsis
Sometimes that very thin line between illusion and reality is not as clearly defined as we would like it to be. It certainly wasn't the day that Alan Mitz stumbled into the garden of Abdul Gasazi. For in this bizarre and eerie place -- where strange topiary trees loomed -- the evil visage of Gasazi casts its shadow. And even after Alan escaped, the spell of Gasazi still seemed to penetrate into his everyday world. In this extraordinary, unusual, and unique picture book, Chris Van Allsburg explores both the real and surreal worlds with incredible deftness. In doing so, he has created exquisite and beautiful images that will continue to haunt readers long after they have left the enchanted garden of Abdul Gasazi.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Type Punch Matrix
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 39188
- Title
- THE GARDEN OF ABDUL GASAZI
- Author
- Van Allsburg, Chris
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine in about-fine jacket.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardback - picture book
- ISBN 10
- 039527804X
- ISBN 13
- 9780395278048
- Publisher
- Houghton Milfflin Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1979
- Keywords
- Caldecott,20th century,American
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Silver Spring, Maryland
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