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The Polar Express - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Van Allsburg, Chris, Writer and Illustrator
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0395389496
- ISBN 13
- 9780395389492
- Seller
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Summerville, South Carolina, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1985. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 0395389496 . A charming first printing of the first edition in Fine condition, bound in burgundy cloth with silver foil lettering on spine and silver foil sleigh bell blocked on front cover, taupe endpapers. In just about Fine dust-jacket, only rather minor signs of yellowing, short closed tear to back-panel with Van Allsburg's illustrations on front and back; Awarded the Caldecott Medal in 1986, Van Allsburg's story of the adventurous magical train ride to the North Pole on Christmas Eve has become a classic read for the holiday season with an unforgettable last sentence: "Though I've grown old, the bell still rings for me, as it does for all who truly believe." Basis the motion picture adaptation of 2004 starring Tom Hanks ; Color Illustrations; Oblong 4to ; [32] pages .
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- Bookseller
- Books Tell You Why, Inc.
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 24630
- Title
- The Polar Express - 1st Edition/1st Printing
- Author
- Van Allsburg, Chris, Writer and Illustrator
- Illustrator
- Illustrated by Chris Van Allsburg
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0395389496
- ISBN 13
- 9780395389492
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1985
- Keywords
- Collectible Out-of-print Rare, Juvenile Literature Picture Book, Santa Claus Adventure
- Bookseller catalogs
- Christmas; Awarded Illustrators; Awarded Books / Caldecott Medal; Travel / Polar Travel & Exploration; Author Collections / Van Allsburg, Chris;
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About the Seller
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