The Twenty-One Balloons
by Du Bois, William Pene
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fair/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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Chanute, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
New York: The Viking Press, 1947. 179 pages. Signed in name only on the blank title page. Ex-Library with usual markings and heavy wear. Volume remains fairly tight and contents are generally clean. . Signed by the Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fair/No Dust Jacket. Illus. by William Pene Du Bois.
Synopsis
The Twenty-One Balloons is a novel by William Pène du Bois, published in 1947 and awarded the Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature in 1948. The story is about a retired schoolteacher whose ill-fated balloon trip leads him to discover an island full of great wealth and fantastic inventions. The events and ideas are based both on scientific fact and imagination, and the descriptions are accompanied by illustrations by du Bois.
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Details
- Seller
- Lloyd Zimmer, Books and Maps (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 042068
- Title
- The Twenty-One Balloons
- Author
- Du Bois, William Pene
- Illustrator
- William Pene Du Bois
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Viking Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1947
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children's;
Terms of Sale
Lloyd Zimmer, Books and Maps
10 day return if not as described. S/H is estimated for the costs of a three pound book. Additional fees may be charged for heavier items and conversely a refund will be provided for lighter items costing less to ship. Shipping is always in boxes and well packaged. Email checked daily. Payment by Cash, Check, Money Order, Credit Card, or PayPal. Kansas residents please add 8.95% sales tax. Digital photos are gladly provided upon request.
About the Seller
Lloyd Zimmer, Books and Maps
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