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The Wretched Stone
by Van Allsburg, Chris
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0395533074
- ISBN 13
- 9780395533079
- Seller
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La Mesa, California, United States
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About This Item
Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton Mifflin, 1991. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Van Allsburg, Chris. Children's tale about a bewitched captain & his crew & a huge, glowing rock that they encounter on their voyages. By the author of "Jumanji,'' with his lovely watercolor illustrations on every page. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing (with full number line), this large hardcover with blue boards decorated in gilt & a black quarter-cloth covered spine is in Fine condition: just a tad less crisp than Brand New! Completely clean, binding tight & square, pages white, colors bright. Only flaw is old gift inscription dated 1991 to ffep; NO other underlining/highlighting/writing; not ex-lib. The unclipped DJ is Near Fine, downgraded due to a short tear to bottom edge of back cover; no chipping or fading. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand. Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (PST): later orders, weekends, & holidays ship very next business day. BONUS: order any other book by this author & take 20% off! SORRY: No expedited or international shipping without preapproval of extra postage (at least double due to USPS rates).
Synopsis
In a story recounted through the daily log of Captain Allan Hope, the sailors aboard the Rita Anne become mesmerized and transformed by a mysterious glowing rock, and only music and books can restore them to normal.
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- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 021140
- Title
- The Wretched Stone
- Author
- Van Allsburg, Chris
- Illustrator
- Van Allsburg, Chris
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0395533074
- ISBN 13
- 9780395533079
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin
- Place of Publication
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Date Published
- 1991
- Keywords
- FANTASY FICTION CHILDREN ENCHANTED SHIPS BOATS ISLAND VOYAGE
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children-Young Adult (YA) / Illustrated & Picture Books;
Terms of Sale
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Gargoyle Books
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La Mesa, California
About Gargoyle Books
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- Tight
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- Gilt
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- Fine
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