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THE WALL; Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain
by Sis, Peter
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Fine/Very Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0374347018
- ISBN 13
- 9780374347017
- Seller
-
Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: Francis Foster Books / Farrar Straus Giroux, 2007. First Edition, First Printing. Pictorial boards. Very Fine/Very Fine. Peter Sis. SIGNED and with his distinctive "Flying Mercury" Caricature Head by author-illustrator Peter Sis, 4to (12 3/8" x 9 3/8"), tan cloth with red lettering on spine & a large Red star on front cover, magnificently illustrated by Peter Sis with sketches, portraits, maps, vignettes, and tables, Mylar-protected pictorial dust jacket (unclipped) with drawing by Sis of a boy playing a drum within a red brick Soviet star, illustrated map of the USSR as pictorial endpapers, ~ [50] unnumbered pages. One of my favorite illustrators and probably his most personal book. WINNER of the CALDECOTT HONOR AWARD in 2008. Peter Sis, born in Czechoslovakia in 1949, is an illustrator, author, film maker, and winner of many awards. SIGNED & INCLUDING the ARTIST-ILLUSTRATOR'S SELF-CARICATURE at the top of the Copyright page. In EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION internally & externally!
Synopsis
"Frances Foster books." Gift of Nancy Johnson
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Details
- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2479
- Title
- THE WALL; Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain
- Author
- Sis, Peter
- Illustrator
- Peter Sis
- Format/Binding
- Pictorial boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0374347018
- ISBN 13
- 9780374347017
- Publisher
- Francis Foster Books / Farrar Straus Giroux
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2007
- LCCN
- 2006049149
- Keywords
- Russia, Communism, oppression, red, illustrated, caricature, signed
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About the Seller
Borg Antiquarian
Biblio member since 2015
Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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