The 21 Balloons
by du Bois, William Pene
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Beverly Hills, California, United States
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About This Item
F. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. VG/VG dj with some tears, chips and fading; nicer than it sounds. Newbery Medal. 1st edition.
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
- Bookseller
- Bookbid Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000559
- Title
- The 21 Balloons
- Author
- du Bois, William Pene
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Jacket Condition
- Dust Jacket Included
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- F
- Keywords
- NEWBERY CHILDREN'S GENERAL #1
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About the Seller
Bookbid Rare Books
Biblio member since 2009
Beverly Hills, California
About Bookbid Rare Books
Bookbid Rare Books is a rare book dealer located in Beverly Hills, California. The family run company has sold modern literary first editions and children's books for over 20 years. Member of ABAA, ILAB.
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