Alberic the Wise and Other Journeys
by Juster, Norton
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Light soiling and wear to dust jacket, else fine. YLN-9
- Seller
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Addison, Texas, United States
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About This Item
Norton Juster. Domenico Gnoli, illustrated. Alberic the Wise and Other Journeys. New York: Pantheon Books, 1965. First edition.
Quarto. [68]pp. With illustrations by Domenico Gnoli. Publisher's maroon cloth, stamped in gilt to spine, front cover in blind, original unclipped dust jacket listing a retail price of $3.50.
.Synopsis
Norton Juster is the author of the beloved classic The Phantom Tollbooth, which has sold more than two million copies since it was first published nearly 50 years ago. He is also an architect and the author of other highly acclaimed children's books, including The Dot and the Line, which was made into an Academy Award-winning film, and The Hello, Goodbye Window, illustrated by Chris Raschka, which received the Caldecott Medal.
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- Bookseller
- InkQ Rare Books LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9
- Title
- Alberic the Wise and Other Journeys
- Author
- Juster, Norton
- Book Condition
- Used - Light soiling and wear to dust jacket, else fine. YLN-9
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Keywords
- Children's Books, Fairy Tales, Illustrated, Domenico Gnoli
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