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THE POLAR EXPRESS
by VAN ALLSBURG, CHRIS
- Used
- hardcover
- Signed
- First
- Condition
- FINE IN NEAR FINE DUST JACKET
- ISBN 10
- 0395389496
- ISBN 13
- 9780395389492
- Seller
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BURLINGTON, Wisconsin
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BOSTON: HOUGHTON MIFFLIN CO. FINE IN NEAR FINE DUST JACKET. PUB 1985. FIRST EDITION. HARDCOVER. SIGNED BY AUTHOR/ARTIST ON THE TITLE PAGE AND WINNER OF THE 1986 CALDECOTT AWARD . BURGANDY CLOTH COVERED BOARDS WITH SILVER SPINE TITLES AND SILVER SLEIGH BELL DESIGN ON THE FRONT COVER WITH FULL NUMBER LINE ON COPYRIGHT PAGE INCLUSIVE OF "1". BOOK IS FINE WITHOUT ANY MARKS TO THE BINDING OR THE TEXT. D.J. IS ABOUT FINE WITH A TRACE OF RUB/WEAR AT CORNERS AND SPINE-ENDS, AND IS NOT PRICE-CLIPPED (15.95) AND WITHOUT THE GOLD CIRCULAR CALDECOTT MEDAL INSIGNIA ON THE FRONT PANEL. A BEAUTIFUL CLEAN, BRIGHT, UNFADED COPY OF THIS REMARKABLE BOOK BOTH WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY THE AUTHOR. .
Synopsis
The Polar Express is a 1985 children's book written and illustrated by Chris Van Allsburg, a former professor at the Rhode Island School of Design. It was adapted as a Oscar nominated live-action motion-capture film in 2004. The book is now widely considered to be a classic Christmas story for young children. It was praised for its detailed illustrations and calm, relaxing storyline. In 1986, it was awarded the Caldecott Medal for children's literature.
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- book dealer
- JOHN LUTSCHAK BOOKS
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- Bookseller’s Inventory #
- COLLECTI012832I
- Title
- THE POLAR EXPRESS
- Author
- VAN ALLSBURG, CHRIS
- Format/binding
- HARDCOVER
- Book condition
- second hand - FINE IN NEAR FINE DUST JACKET
- Edition
- FIRST EDITION
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0395389496
- ISBN 13
- 9780395389492
- Publisher
- HOUGHTON MIFFLIN CO
- Place of Publication
- BOSTON
- Date Published
- PUB 1985
- Keywords
- SIGNED BY AUTHOR/ARTIST ON THE TITLE PAGE AND WINNER OF THE 1986, CALDECOTT AWARD, CHILDREN'S BOOK, SIGNED, CALDECOTT AWARD, FILM TIE-IN
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