The Garden Of Abdul Gasazi
by Van Allsburg, Chris
Sometimes that very thin line between illusion and reality is not as clearly defined as we would like it to be. It certainly wasn't the day that Alan Mitz stumbled into the garden of Abdul Gasazi. For in this bizarre and eerie place -- where strange topiary trees loomed -- the evil visage of Gasazi casts its shadow. And even after Alan escaped, the spell of Gasazi still seemed to penetrate into his everyday world. In this extraordinary, unusual, and unique picture book, Chris Van Allsburg explores both the real and surreal worlds with incredible deftness. In doing so, he has created exquisite and beautiful images that will continue to haunt readers long after they have left the enchanted garden of Abdul Gasazi.
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THE GARDEN OF ABDUL GASAZI
by Van Allsburg, Chris
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- Used - Fine in about-fine jacket.
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- First edition
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- 1979
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- 9780395278048
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Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
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£1,011.88
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Boston: Houghton Milfflin Company, 1979. First edition. Fine in about-fine jacket.. First printing of Van Allsburg's first book, a beautiful copy. A strange tale about a young boy named Alan who, while trying to find his dog Fritz, encounters Abdul the magician. Illustrated with fascinating and unusual full page illustrations. An amazing copy. 9.5'' x 11.5''. Original cream… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Garden of Abdul Gasazi
by Chris Van Allsburg
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- First edition
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- 1979
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- White speckled cloth with spine stamped in gold foil and front decoratively stamped in blind
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New York, New York, USA
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£607.12
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VAN ALLSBURG, Chris. The Garden of Abdul Gasazi. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1979. Oblong 4to, [32]pp. White speckled cloth with spine stamped in gold foil and front decoratively stamped in blind. Black endpapers; b&w illustrations on every other page. Spine ends a tad rubbed, else a fine copy in original pictorial dust jacket (spine slightly sunned, slight wear to upper edge,… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Garden of Abdul Gasazi
by Chris Van Allsburg
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- Very Good-
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- 1979
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- 9780395278048
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Lynchburg, Virginia, USA
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£80.95
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Author's first book. First edition, indicated by complete number line on copyright page. Book is in Near Fine condition, with corners lightly bumped, pages clean and tight. Dust jacket is in Very Good- condition, with light edgewear, very light soiling to front of jacket. Couple small chips on jacket spine and jacket edge corners. Item Price
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The Garden of Abdul Gasazi
by Van Allsburg, Chris
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- Used: Good
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- First Edition
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- 1979-10-10
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- Hardcover
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- 9780395278048
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HOUSTON, Texas, USA
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£7.36
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Houghton Mifflin, 1979-10-10. First Edition. hardcover. Used: Good. Item Price
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The Garden of Abdul Gasazi
by Van Allsburg, Chris
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- Fair
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- 1st printing
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- 1979
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Tucson, Arizona, USA
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£60.71
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Two books - First edition 1st printing, An oversize children's book, Good to Very Good book with some edge wear and rubbing, some soiling and staining to boards, in a Fair jacket that has water staining and some color loss, edge wear and chipping at spine ends, green staining on spine and top front corner. Van Allsburg's first book, a… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE GARDEN OF ABDUL GASAZI
by Van Allsburg, Chris
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- Used - Near fine in very good plus dust jacket.
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- First edition
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- 1979
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- 9780395278048
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Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
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£566.65
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Boston: Houghton Milfflin Company, 1979. First edition. Near fine in very good plus dust jacket.. First printing of Van Allsburg's first book, with two tipped-in bookplates inscribed by him - the story of a boy's search for his dog in a mysterious and eerie garden. Chris Van Allsburg's rich illustrations are easy to get lost in. He began… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE GARDEN OF ABDUL GASAZI
by VAN ALLSBURG, CHRIS
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- Used - VERY GOOD+ IN A VERY GOOD+ D.J.
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- FIRST EDITION
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- PUB 1979
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- HARDCOVER
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- 9780395278048
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BURLINGTON, Wisconsin, USA
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£1,416.62
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BOSTON, MA: HOUGHTON MIFFLIN CO. VERY GOOD+ IN A VERY GOOD+ D.J.. PUB 1979. FIRST EDITION. HARDCOVER. SIGNED ON THE TITLE PAGE BY THE AUTHOR / AUTHOR'S FIRST BOOK BOTH WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY HIM . BOOK HAS SOME MODERATE TONING TO THE TAN CLOTH BUT IS OTHERWISE FINE WITHOUT ANY MARKS TO THE BINDING OR THE TEXT. … Read more about this item Item Price
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The Garden of Abdul Gasazi
by VAN ALLSBURG, Chris
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- Near Fine
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- 1979
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- Hardcover
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Gloucester City, New Jersey, USA
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£971.40
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Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co, 1979. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Oblong quarto. A presentation slip affixed to the front fly from a government official, else fine in near fine dustwrapper with a small wrinkle and a little soiling. The author's scarce first book. The adventures of a young boy and a bad dog who stumble into the garden… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Garden of Abdul Gasazi
by Chris Van Allsburg.
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- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Published
- 1979
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- Hardcover
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- 9780395278048
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Binghamton, New York, USA
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£28.33
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Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1979. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Art by the author. 34988 PB shelf. NOT ex-library. Outsized. Unpaginated. Gold-stamped oblong embossed natural linen. No names, clean text. Decent dust jacket w/ some chips, closed tear upper front panel. Author's first book. B/w artwork fills the pages.
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THE GARDEN OF ABDUL GASAZI
by Van Allsburg, Chris
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- Used - Fine in near fine jacket.
- Published
- 1979
- ISBN
- 9780395278048
- Quantity Available
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Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
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£40.48
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Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1979. Fine in near fine jacket.. Signed later printing of Van Allsburg's first book, the story of a boy's search for his dog in a mysterious and eerie garden. Chris Van Allsburg's rich illustrations are easy to get lost in. He began his career as a sculptor, graduating with an MFA from RISD; his… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Garden of Abdul Gasazi (fine copy of Chris Van Allsburg's first book)
by Chris Van Allsburg
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- Used
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- 1979
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Potomac, Maryland, USA
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£890.45
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First Edition, First Printing of Chris Van Allsburg's scarce first book. (Houghton Mifflin Co., Boston, 1979). A Caldecott Honor book for 1980. Fine in a fine dust jacket, presents almost as new. Profusely illustrated throughout by Van Allsburg.
A wonderful story about a young boy named Alan who, while looking for his dog, Fritz, stumbles in the garden of Abdul,… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE GARDEN OF ABDUL GASAZI
by Allsburg, Chris Van
- Condition
- Used - Book condition is Very Good. Price Clipped Dust Jacket is also Very Good.
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- First Edition. 5th Printing.
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- 1979
- ISBN
- 9780395278048
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Petaluma, California, USA
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£20.20
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Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1979. First Edition. 5th Printing.. Book condition is Very Good. Price Clipped Dust Jacket is also Very Good. . 12.25 x 10 Inches in size. FIRST EDITION HARDBACK. LATER PRINTING. Author's First book Dust Jacket will be covered with an Acid Free Clear Archival cover. Item Price
£20.20
The Garden of Abdul Gasazi
by Chris Van Allsburg
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- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Published
- 1979
- Binding
- Cloth
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Waccabuc, New York, USA
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£404.75
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Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co, 1979. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. Chris Van Allsburg. A crisp, very sharp copy of the 1979 1st edition of Chris Van Allsburg's first published children's book. Clean and Near Fine (with one thin crease to a rear endsheet) in a bright, price-intact, Near dustjacket. Oblong quarto, masterfully illustrated thruout by Chris Van Allsburg himself.… Read more about this item Item Price
£404.75
The Garden of Abdul Gasazi
by Van Allsburg, Chris.
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- Used - Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket
- Edition
- Reprint. 1
- Published
- 1979
- Binding
- Hard Cover
- ISBN
- 9780395278048
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- 1
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Palatine, Illinois, USA
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£12.14
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Boston: Houghton and Mifflin. Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket. 1979. Reprint. 1. Hard Cover. 039527804X . Covered in cream cloth with black lettering on spine and embossed design on front. The first book of Chris Van Allsburg and a Caldecott Honor Book. . This book is clean, unmarked, square, and tight; with an unclipped dust jacket. … Read more about this item Item Price
£12.14
The Garden of Abdul Gasazi
by Van Allsburg, Chris
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- Used - Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- Published
- 1979
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780395278048
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- 1
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El Cajon, California, USA
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£161.90
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Houghton Mifflin Company. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket. 1979. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 039527804X . Oblong cream cloth. With the complete number line to the copyright page and date on the title. Signed by Van Allsburg on the title page. Not inscribed. Bumps to the upper corners, very minor bump to the lower spine. … Read more about this item Item Price
£161.90
The Garden of Abdul Gasazi
by Van Allsburg, Chris
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- Used - Very Good in Good dust jacket; Edges of boards foxed, gift inscription on half-title, jacket price-clipped, stained and edgewor
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- First Edition; First Printing
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- 1979
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- Hardcover
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Selkirk, New York, USA
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£24.28
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Boston: Houghton Mifflin. Very Good in Good dust jacket; Edges of boards foxed, gift inscription on . half-title, jacket price-clipped, stained and edgeworn.. 1979. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Two-time Caldecott Award winner Chris Van Allsburg's first picture book, which garnered Caldecott Honors. Blindstamped white cloth. ; Oblong 8vo 8" to 9" tall . Item Price
£24.28
The Garden of Abdul Gasazi [inscribed]
by Van Allsburg, Chris [written and illustrated by];
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- Used
- Published
- 1979
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- Hardcover
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- 9780395278048
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Rockville, Maryland, USA
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£33.39
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Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1979. Hardcover. Thin, Oblong Quarto; unpanginated; VG-/G; dark green spine with ivory text; dust jacket has some smudges to exterior; few chips to edges; price clipped front flap; Caldecott Honor Book award, 1979, sticker to front; cloth has light wear to exterior; strong boards; text block has minimal wear to edges; frontispiece; interior clean; illustrated;… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE GARDEN OF ABDUL GASAZI
by Van Allsburg, Chris
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- Used
- Published
- 1994
- ISBN
- 9780395712542
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Bacova, Virginia, USA
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£28.33
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NY: Houghton Mifflin, 1994. Book. Book and Cassette in original shrink wrap. Book read by Jason Robards.. Item Price
£28.33
The Garden of Abdul Gasazi: A Caldecott Honor Award Winner
by Van Allsburg, Chris
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- Used - Very Good
- Binding
- Hardback
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- 9780395278048
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GORING BY SEA, West Sussex, GBR
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£18.25
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Hardback. Very Good. Item Price
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The Garden of Abdul Gasazi
by Allsburg, Chris Van
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- Published
- 1979
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780395278048
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- 1
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El Cajon, California, USA
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£80.95
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Boston: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1979. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 039527804x . Book is nearly fine but for what appears to be an erasure to the black front free endpaper. Also a bump to the upper spine end. The dust jacket is faded along the spine, crimping to the… Read more about this item Item Price
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