BOSTON: HOUGHTON MIFFLIN CO. FINE IN NEAR FINE DUST JACKET. PUB 1985. FIRST EDITION. HARDCOVER. SIGNED BY AUTHOR/ARTIST ON THE TITLE PAGE AND WINNER OF THE 1986 CALDECOTT AWARD . BURGANDY CLOTH COVERED BOARDS WITH SILVER SPINE TITLES AND SILVER SLEIGH BELL DESIGN ON THE FRONT COVER WITH FULL NUMBER LINE ON COPYRIGHT PAGE INCLUSIVE OF "1". BOOK IS FINE WITHOUT ANY MARKS TO THE BINDING OR THE TEXT. D.J. IS ABOUT FINE WITH A TRACE OF RUB/WEAR AT CORNERS AND SPINE-ENDS, AND IS NOT PRICE-CLIPPED (15.95) AND WITHOUT THE GOLD CIRCULAR CALDECOTT MEDAL INSIGNIA ON THE FRONT PANEL. A BEAUTIFUL CLEAN, BRIGHT, UNFADED COPY OF THIS REMARKABLE BOOK BOTH WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY THE AUTHOR. .

Synopsis

The Polar Express is a 1985 children's book written and illustrated by Chris Van Allsburg, a former professor at the Rhode Island School of Design. It was adapted as a Oscar nominated live-action motion-capture film in 2004. The book is now widely considered to be a classic Christmas story for young children. It was praised for its detailed illustrations and calm, relaxing storyline. In 1986, it was awarded the Caldecott Medal for children's literature.

Reviews

(Log in or Create an Account first!)

Details

Bookseller: JOHN LUTSCHAK BOOKS (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: COLLECTI012832I
Title: THE POLAR EXPRESS
Author: VAN ALLSBURG, CHRIS
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - FINE IN NEAR FINE DUST JACKET
Edition: FIRST EDITION
ISBN 10: 0395389496
ISBN 13: 9780395389492
Publisher: HOUGHTON MIFFLIN CO
Place of Publication: BOSTON
Date Published: PUB 1985
Keywords: SIGNED BY AUTHOR/ARTIST ON THE TITLE PAGE AND WINNER OF THE 1986, CALDECOTT AWARD, CHILDREN'S BOOK, SIGNED, CALDECOTT AWARD, FILM TIE-IN

Terms of Sale

JOHN LUTSCHAK BOOKS

$4.50 0 for "Media Mail" and 9.50 for Priority Mail.� IMAGES (JPGS) OF BOOKS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.

About the Seller

JOHN LUTSCHAK BOOKS

This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.

Biblio member since 2003

BURLINGTON, Wisconsin

Ask Seller a Question

About JOHN LUTSCHAK BOOKS

COLLECTIBLE AND OUT OF PRINT BOOKS WITH FOCUS ON SCHOLARLY, SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY, AND LITERATURE

Glossary
Frequently asked questions

Glossary

Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:

Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
Title Page: A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Number Line: A series of numbers appearing on the copyright page of a book, where the lowest number generally indicates the printing of that...
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
PUB: Common abbreviation for 'published'
First Edition: In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
Copyright page: The page in a book that describes the lineage of that book, typically including the book's author, publisher, date of...