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The Stranger
by Van Allsburg, Chris
- Used
- Fine
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good ++
- ISBN 10
- 0395423317
- ISBN 13
- 9780395423318
- Seller
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SANDY, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1986. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Fine/Very Good ++. Van Allsburg, Chris. A handsome signed First Edition, First Printing of this Chris Van Allsburg story. Book in fine condition bound in beautiful navy blue with gold leaf vignette across front board. Gold lettering across spine is bright. Spine is clean and without wear. Dust jacket protected by archival cover. A touch of frosting to the extremities with minor to moderate creasing at head of spine and top of both panels. A small chip at top of front panel, very minor. Spine body itself is clean and without creasing. Small closed tear at bottom of rear wrapper, approximately 1" in length, very minor. Front and rear flaps in excellent shape, price intact. Colors still bright. Dust jacket in very good condition having protected the book well. A very nice edition by Chris Van Allsburg, author of "The Wretched Stone" and "The Polar Express" and "Jumanji
Synopsis
The enigmatic origins of the stranger that Farmer Bailey hits with his truck and brings home to recuperate seem to have a mysterious relation to the weather. Could he be Jack Frost?
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Details
- Bookseller
- Parrish Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3625
- Title
- The Stranger
- Author
- Van Allsburg, Chris
- Illustrator
- Van Allsburg, Chris
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good ++
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Binding
- Hardback - picture book
- ISBN 10
- 0395423317
- ISBN 13
- 9780395423318
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1986
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About the Seller
Parrish Books
Biblio member since 2006
SANDY, Oregon
About Parrish Books
Parrish Books is a full-time on-line dealer in fine collectible books in business since 2002. With specialities in signed limited editions and many favorite authors including Ray Bradbury, Richard Bach, Tom Clancy, John Updike, Kurt Vonnegut, Edward Gorey and Maurice Sendak. We specialize in exceptional customer service and quality packaging of all orders.
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- Spine
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- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Fine
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- First Edition
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- Cloth
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