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The Graveyard Book
by Neil Gaiman
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- Seller
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Rochester, New York, United States
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About This Item
Harper Collins, 2008 Stated first edition with full number line. Unclipped dust jacket with price intact. Tight, square binding. Purple boards with black cloth spine and silver title. As new,collectible book.. Illus. by Dave McKean. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.
Synopsis
The Graveyard Book is a children's fantasy novel by British-born author Neil Gaiman. The story is about a boy named Nobody Owens who, after his family is killed by a mysterious man, is subsequently adopted and raised by the occupants of an old graveyard. Gaiman's first full-length children's novel since the bestselling and widely acclaimed Coraline, The Graveyard Book won the 2009 Hugo and Newbery Awards, as well as a Locus Award for best YA novel.
Reviews
On Oct 7 2014, a reader said:
I liked the story about a boy adopted by graveyard ghosts after his family is murdered and how they must protect him and teach him to protect himself from the person that still wants him dead.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Genesee Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 101217
- Title
- The Graveyard Book
- Author
- Neil Gaiman
- Illustrator
- Dave McKean
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Harper Collins
- Date Published
- 2008
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About the Seller
Genesee Books
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Rochester, New York
About Genesee Books
Online book seller out of Rochester NY. My tastes are libertine and quirky and the selection of books tends to reflect those preferences.
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- Spine
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- First Edition
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