Swan Lake by Helprin, Mark; Van Allsburg, Chris (Illustrator) - 1989

Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Ariel Books/Houghton Mifflin , 1989. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/As New. Van Allsburg, Chris. An enchanting retelling of the classic fable & ballet that children & adults can enjoy together. "Mark Helprin's narrative flows with all the grace of Tchaikovsky's music, and [the] luminous paintings add nuance and dimension to the personalities of the ballet's young prince and Odette, the orphaned princess." In 80 pages with 13 gorgeous full-color, full-page illustrations by Chris Van Allsburg throughout text, the first in a trilogy of books the two collaborated on (see our listings #012667 ["A City in Winter"] & 017468 ["The Veil of Snows"] for the others!). A FIRST EDITION, First Printing (with full number line), this navy blue cloth-covered hardcover with front paste-down illustration & gilt lettering is in Near Fine condition: absolutely clean & tight & square & crisp; creamy Patina Matte pages are perfectly white, colors bright. The only flaw is an old gift inscription in black magic marker across the front endpapers; NO other writing or underlining or highlighting. NOT ex-lib. The unclipped DJ is virtually flawless, beautifully protected in new archival mylar cover. A gorgeous copy! Please see our photos--they show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand Description & photos copyright Gargoyle Books 2021. Same day shipping on all orders received Weekdays by 2 pm (Pacific time); Weekends & holidays ship next business day.