Onion John
by Joseph Krumgold
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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Shelbyville, Indiana, United States
Item Price
£120.99£90.74
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About This Item
New York, NY: Thomas Y. Crowell Company, 1959. Book. Illus. by Symeon Shimin. Near Fine. Cloth. Inscribed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Third Printing, so stated. Salmon colored cloth with black lettering to the spine. This copy is NEAR FINE in a VG , price clipped DJ with Newbery Award Medallion on the front. SIGNED and INSCRIBED, " For Kurt Ericson with the compliments of the author Joseph Krumgold Montreal, June -1960". Exterior is rich. Lettering is bright. Very minimal signs of wear to edges, tips, or spine ends. Inside is unmarked, crisp, and with minimal toning. DJ modest/moderate wear around the edges, modest soiling, and somewhat sunned spine . .
Synopsis
Onion John is a novel written by Joseph Krumgold and published in 1959. It was the winner of the 1960 Newbery Medal. The story is set in 1950s New Jersey, and tells the story of 12-year-old Andy Rusch and his friendship with an eccentric hermit who lives on the outskirts of the small town of Serenity.
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- Bookseller
- Bailey Bonzo Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002083
- Title
- Onion John
- Author
- Joseph Krumgold
- Illustrator
- Symeon Shimin
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Thomas Y. Crowell Company
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1959
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
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