Onion John

by Krumgold, Joseph

Onion John is a novel written by Joseph Krumgold and published in 1959. It was the winner of the 1960 Newbery Medal. The story is set in 1950s New Jersey, and tells the story of 12-year-old Andy Rusch and his friendship with an eccentric hermit who lives on the outskirts of the small town of Serenity.

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Onion John

Onion John

by Krumgold, Joseph

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Published
1959
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New York: Thomas Y. Crowell, 1959. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. ( As stated. Red cloth with black lettering on spine, white endpapers. First issue price of $3.00 on flap.) 248 p. Very Good+ in Very Good unclipped dust jacket. Former owner's name on paste down. Ink spots on verso and recto of front flap, small… Read more about this item
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by Krumgold, Joseph

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1959
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9780690599572
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: HarperCollins Children's Book Group, 1959. Onion John by Joseph Krumgold-First printing. Hardback 248 page book has some staining on OUTSIDE upper edges of pages-overall clean and in very good condition. Dust jacket has a creased Newbery Medal seal on front, shows rubbing of edges, and has some short edge tears, etc.-overall basically good… Read more about this item
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Onion John

by KRUMGOLD, Joseph

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1984
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9780064401449
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(New York): Harper Trophy / Harper & Row, 1984. Softcover. Very Good. Reprint. Octavo. 248pp. Printed wrappers. Neat bookplate on interior of cover, remainder mark on bottom edge, margins and interior of wrappers toned, very good. Winner of the 1960 Newberry Medal.
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Onion John

Onion John

by Krumgold, Joseph

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1/1/1959
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1/1/1959. Hardcover w/DJ. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company, 1959. 1st edition; dust jacket protected; edges chipped and lightly worn; red cloth; flaps not price clipped; binding good; text clean. VG/G
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Onion John

by Joseph Krumgold

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1926
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9780690599572
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Onion John

by Joseph Krumgold

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First printing
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1959
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Hardcover
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Crowell, 1959. First printing. Hardcover. very good/very good. octavo. 8" x 5 1/2". 248pp. Nice copy in an edge rubbed dust jacket with some loss at edges. Jacket price clipped.
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Onion John

Onion John

by Krumgold, Joseph

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1990
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Paperback
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9780590435413
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Scholastic, 1990. Very good paperback.. Paperback. Very Good. Illus. by Shimin, Symeon.
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Onion John

by Krumgold, Joseph

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1959
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Thomas Y. Crowell, 1959. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Shimin, Symeon. Lovely hardcover with near-fine jacket, one minor ding along the spine and some wee bumping along top and bottom of spine. It does have the Newbery Medal sticker, and the jacket is price-clipped. No marks or writing, a lovely copy. Number line indicates a 13th printing. This book won… Read more about this item
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by Krumgold, Joseph

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Scholastic. Used - Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
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Onion John

Onion John

by Joseph Krumgold

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Published
1970
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Paperback
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9780815205005
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Apollo Editions, 1970. Paperback. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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Onion John

by Joseph Krumgold

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January 1990
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9780590435413
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Onion John : A Newbery Award Winner

by Krumgold, Joseph

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9780064401449
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HarperCollins Publishers. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
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Onion John : A Newbery Award Winner

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HarperCollins Publishers. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
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Onion John -- 2nd printing inscribed by author
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Onion John -- 2nd printing inscribed by author

by Krumgold, Joseph

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Second Printing
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1959
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New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Co, 1959. Second Printing. Hardcover. Very good/Fair. Cloth in dust jacket, very good, light general wear to book, jacket fair with some wear, insect damage, water stains, chipping and shelfwear; with gold Newbery Medal on cover. Inscribed and signed on title page by Krumgold. Terrific book about a boy's encounter with a hermit,… Read more about this item
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Onion John

by JOSEPH KRUMGOLD

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January 1990
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9780590435413
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Onion John

by JOSEPH KRUMGOLD

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January 1990
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Onion John

by Krumgold, Joseph

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1970
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Paperback
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9780815205005
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Apollo Editions Juvenile Books (1970), 1970. Paperback. Fine. Shimin, Symeon. Octavo, softcover, fine in blue wraps with Newbery Medal sticker on cover. Clean, unmarked, as new. a novel set in 1950s New Jersey, and tells the story of 12-year-old Andy Rusch and his friendship with an eccentric hermit who lives on the outskirts of the small town of… Read more about this item
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Onion John.

Onion John.

by Krumgold, Joseph.

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Used - BINDING/CONDITION: light red cloth with black; a Good book, with a Fair dust jacket; the jacket is price clipped.
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9th Printing.
Published
1959.
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Hardbound
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New York:: Thomas Y Crowell Company, 1959.. 9th Printing.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: light red cloth with black; a Good book, with a Fair dust jacket; the jacket is price clipped.. 8vo (8.25 inches tall) . Description: Illustrated with drawings by Simeon Shimin. This novel was the 1960 Newbery Medal winner (the Newbery Medal seal is on the jacket… Read more about this item
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Onion John

by Joseph Krumgold

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Used - Near Fine
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Edition
1st Edition
Published
1959
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Hardcover
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New York, NY: Thomas Y. Crowell Company, 1959. Book. Illus. by Symeon Shimin. Near Fine. Cloth. Inscribed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Third Printing, so stated. Salmon colored cloth with black lettering to the spine. This copy is NEAR FINE in a VG , price clipped DJ with Newbery Award Medallion on the… Read more about this item
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by Krumgold, Joseph

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