THE GARDEN OF ABDUL GASAZI
by VAN ALLSBURG, Chris
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/fine
- ISBN 10
- 039527804X
- ISBN 13
- 9780395278048
- Seller
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Chicago, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Author / Illustrator's first book. Caldecott Honor Book, ALA Notable Book. Signed by Van Allsburg on a Metropolitan Museum of Art Children's Bookshop sticker attached to the front endpaper. Laid in is a Houghton Mifflin Company Christmas Card with a Van Allsberg illustration from this book on the card. Note: No Caldecott gilt sticker on dj
Synopsis
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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Details
- Bookseller
- Thomas J. Joyce And Company (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 240245
- Title
- THE GARDEN OF ABDUL GASAZI
- Author
- VAN ALLSBURG, Chris
- Illustrator
- Van Allsburg
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 039527804X
- ISBN 13
- 9780395278048
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1979
- Keywords
- chris van allsburg, first book, 039527804x,
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