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THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH
by Norton Juster
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0394815009
- ISBN 13
- 9780394815008
- Seller
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Pomona, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Random House. 1961. 35th Anniversary Edition; Forty-Third Printing. Hardcover. 0394815009 . Very Good+ in a Near Fine dust jacket. ; 9.2 X 6.2 X 1.4 inches; 288 pages .
Synopsis
The Phantom Tollbooth is a children's adventure novel and a modern fairy tale published in 1961, written by Norton Juster and illustrated by Jules Feiffer. It tells the story of a bored young boy named Milo who unexpectedly receives a magic tollbooth one afternoon and, having nothing better to do, drives through. He finds himself in the Kingdom of Wisdom. There he accepts a quest to rescue the princesses of the kingdom, acquires two faithful companions, and has many adventures.
Reviews
On Apr 2 2013, Fireflower537 said:
This is one of my favorite books. It is a VERY funny and clever story about a journey through strange lands. The book is full of puns, wordplay and weirdness.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rare Book Cellar
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 142166
- Title
- THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH
- Author
- Norton Juster
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- 35th Anniversary Edition; Forty-Third Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0394815009
- ISBN 13
- 9780394815008
- Publisher
- Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1961
- Keywords
- 0394815009
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Jacket
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