Bridge to Terabithia
by Paterson, Katherine
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0690013590
- ISBN 13
- 9780690013597
- Seller
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Rockville, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York: Thomas Crowell, 1977. 1st Edition 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Donna Diamond. 1977 Thomas Crowell FIRST edition 2nd printing ( # line to 2) of Paterson's always RARE book. The book is ***SIGNED & INSCRIBED to a reader & DATED 11/9/1996,*** on a tipped-in card, located on the title page. A beautiful and hard-to-find copy with the author's inscribed signature makes it a great gift for any age and occasion. The hardback & spine is in Near Fine condition, with no marks, slant, stains. There is a trace of foxing on the front and rear end paper. The dust jacket is also in Near Fine condition. It is later state, when the book's publisher changed to HarperCollins. There is a faint discoloration near the edges but otherwise the DJ is clean and bright. Adapted successfully for film in 2007 by David Paterson and Jeff Stockwell, directed by Gabor Csupo, starring Josh Hutcherson, AnnaSophia Robb, Zooey Deschanel, and Robert Patrick.
Synopsis
Bridge to Terabithia is a work of children's literature about two lonely children who create a magical forest kingdom. The author is Katherine Paterson, and the book was published in 1977 by HarperCollins. In 1978, it won the Newbery Medal. Paterson drew inspiration for the novel from a real event that occurred in August 1974 when a friend of Paterson's son was struck by lightning and killed.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bren-Books.com (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 009910
- Title
- Bridge to Terabithia
- Author
- Paterson, Katherine
- Illustrator
- Donna Diamond
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 2nd Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0690013590
- ISBN 13
- 9780690013597
- Publisher
- Thomas Crowell
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1977
- Pages
- 128
- Keywords
- Young Adult, Children's Fiction, Fantasy, Book Into Film, Banned Books
- Bookseller catalogs
- Book Into Film; Banned Books;
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