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The New Kid on the Block
by Prelutsky, Jack; Stevenson, James (Illustrator)
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0688096441
- ISBN 13
- 9780688096441
- Seller
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About This Item
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Greenwillow Books, 1984. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Stevenson, James. Fun collection of children's poems, illustrated throughout the 159 pages with fanciful pen-and-ink drawings by James Stevenson. A FIRST EDITION, 13th printing from 1984, SIGNED by the Author with a personalized inscription "Hello Lynn!" dated 1987 to title page. Hardcover 8vo (7.5" x 9.25") has light green paper over white linen-covered boards, lettered in bright gilt to spine & blindstamped to front. Condition is Fine: completely clean & bright, binding strong & straight, pages white & unmarked, corners crisp. The unclipped DJ is Near Fine, with very slight rubbing & creasing to some extremities; beautifully protected in new clear mylar cover free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.
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- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 023481
- Title
- The New Kid on the Block
- Author
- Prelutsky, Jack; Stevenson, James (Illustrator)
- Illustrator
- Stevenson, James
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0688096441
- ISBN 13
- 9780688096441
- Publisher
- Greenwillow Books
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1984
- Keywords
- POETRY CHILDREN POEMS verse illustrated read-aloud picture books
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children-Young Adult (YA) / Illustrated & Picture Books; "Children-Young Adult (YA): Literature; Fiction; Nonfiction; Poetry;
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