The Wreck of the Zephyr by Van Allsburg, Chris - 1983

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1983. Hardcover. SIGNED. Very Good+ clothbound hardcover with a bump to one tip and blunting to a another and light signs of handling in a Very Good dust jacket with one short closed tear and rubbing/light wear to the extremities. All dust jackets are protected by a clear mylar cover. BOOKS SHIP THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY, WRAPPED IN PADDING, IN A BOX. "This is the story of a boy and his obsessive desire to be the greatest sailor, the story of a storm that carried the boy and his boat to a place where boats glide like gulls high above the water and not upon it. Van Allsburg tells that story of the boy and his boat, the Zephyr, in words and haunting, full-color pastel paintings. His sailboats sail the night sky with the stars in pictures so vivid that the reader can almost hear the wind in the sails. Here is a work of unusual artistry that will enchant readers of all ages for many years to come." Written and illustrated by Chris Van Allsburg. SIGNED BY VAN ALLSBURG on the ffep and dated in 2002; no inscription. First edition, ninth printing. Unpaginated [32 pages]; full-page color illustrations throughout; 11.75 x 9.25 inches.