The Wreck Of the Zephyr
by Van Allsburg, Chris
At the edge of a cliff lies the wreck of a small sailboat. How did it get there? "Waves carried it up in a storm," says an old sailor. But is it possible that waves could ever get that high? There is another story -- the story of a boy and his obsessive desire to be the greatest sailor, the story of a storm that carried the boy and his boat to a place where boats glide like gulls high above the water and not upon it. Chris Van Allsburg tells that story of the boy and his boat, the Zephyr, in words and haunting, full-color pastel paintings. His sailboats sail the night sky with the stars in pictures so vivid that the reader can almost hear the wind in the sails. Here is a work of unusual artistry that will enchant readers of all ages for many years to come.
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Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1983. Cloth. Very Good +/Near Fine. Chris Van Allsburg. A sharp, very presentable copy of the 1983 correct 1st edition. Solid and VG+ (very light foxing to the preliminaries) in a crisp, price-cintact, Near Fine dustjacket, with a bit of mild foxing at the flap-folds. Oblong quarto, wonderfully illustrated in rich color by the maestro… Read more about this item Item Price
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Houghton Mifflin, 1983. c.32pp. Slightly oblong maroon cloth hardback, DJ has light rubbing at corner and spine tips, inscribed and signed by author, Eleventh Printing, full page color illustrations, "the story of a boy and his obsessive desire to be the greatest sailor, the story of a storm that carried the boy and his boat to a place where boats… Read more about this item Item Price
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E-184: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1983. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover. 4to. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, MA. 1983. Unpaginated (32 pgs). Illustrated with color drawings. Signed and inscribed by Chris Van Allsburg on the FFEP. First Edition/First Printing. DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities. Bound in red… Read more about this item Item Price
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Houghton Mifflin, 1983. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Fine in a very good dust jacket. INSCRIBED by the author with a drawing of the sailboat on the front free endpage. First edition as indicated by the full number line on the copyright page 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. Original price of $14.95 printed… Read more about this item Item Price
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E-281: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1983. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover. 4to. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, MA. 1983. Unpaginated (32 pgs). Illustrated with color drawings. First Edition/First Printing. DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities. Bound in red cloth, gilt-stamped central vignette, gilt-lettered spine. Boards have light … Read more about this item Item Price
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Clarion Books. Fine in Good+ dust jacket. 1983. First Edition; Third Printing. Hard Cover. 0395330750 . SIGNED and inscribed by Chris Van Allsburg with a large drawing of the sailboat on the front endpaper. ; The book is in excellent condition, tight, clean and crisp. Dustjacket shows wear with a long tear to top at rear, however,… Read more about this item Item Price
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by Chris Van Allsburg
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Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1983. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Van Allsburg, Chris. 1983, later printing. 8vo. 32 pp. Ages 6-10. Unclipped price corner. New protective mylar cover on jacket. Book has light rubbing. Jacket with rubbing, a small gutter gouge on front jacket, and spine… Read more about this item Item Price
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First Edition, First Printing. Fine in original burgundy cloth and very good, pictorial dust jacket, with fingernail sized scrape on front panel. Binding square and tight, text clean and bright. Thin, oblong quarto. 11.75 x 9.25 in. Unpaginated. Fully illustrated in color. Overall, a great copy. Item Price
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