The Polar Express
by VAN ALLSBURG, CHRIS
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- First Edition, First Printing. Very good in a very good dustjacket. Burgundy cloth richly colored, with quarter sized stain on/Very Good
- Seller
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Potomac, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
First Edition, First Printing. Very good in a very good dustjacket. Burgundy cloth richly colored, with quarter sized stain on rear lower edge and a few spots. Dustjacket with small chip at spine head, closed tear on front cover, and wear and spotting along the front top edge. Thin, oblong quarto. Unpaginated. Overall, a nice copy of this Caldecott Medal winner.
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.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Grinning Cat Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 20148
- Title
- The Polar Express
- Author
- VAN ALLSBURG, CHRIS
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - First Edition, First Printing. Very good in a very good dustjacket. Burgundy cloth richly colored, with quarter sized stain on
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1985
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- CALDECOTT
- Bookseller catalogs
- CHILDREN'S LITERATURE;
Terms of Sale
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Grinning Cat Books
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Potomac, Maryland
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- Cloth
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- Quarto
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- Spine
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