A Small Tall Tale from the Far Far North: (New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year, ALA Notable Children's Book; Eskimoan) by Peter Sis ISBN 13: 9780679843450

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Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers, 1993. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers, 1993. Hardcover. Good. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers, 1993. Hardcover. Good. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Knopf Incorporated, Alfred A. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Alfred A. Knopf, 1993. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good. Peter Sis color illustrations. CONDITION: Very Good+ 1993 Alfred A. Knopf hardcover (decorated boards) & dust jacket (in mylar cover), first edition, first printing. Problems: DJ shows some edge wear both top and bottom edges; book appears pre-read but unevenly. It's not a terrible condition, but it is for sure not even "as new." CONTENT: Sis draws on boyhood memories for this imaginative yarn about a maybe-real, maybe-fictitious Czech explorer, Jan Welzl. As the tale begins, Welzl breaks free from a drab existence and lights out for the Far North, where he encounters treacherous storms, a mysterious golden mountain on the horizon, northern lights, and kindly Eskimo hunters who teach him their traditions and a host of survival skills. When gold diggers arrive and threaten his newfound friends' peaceful existence, Welzl outwits the intruders. The story itself is slight, a fragment really, but readers are borne rapturously… Read More

Knopf Books for Young Readers, 1993-09-13. hardcover. Like New. 11x0x9.

Alfred a Knopf Inc. Used - Very Good.

New York: Knopf, 1993. 1st ed. Hardcover. Sis, Peter. 1st ed., oblong 4to picture book, illustrated boards, a mix of tall tales and the memoirs of a famed Czech explorer, illustrated in color throughout by the author. Fine in fine, unclipped dj, no previous owner's marks.

Knopf Books for Young Readers, 1993-09-14. Hardcover. Used: Good.

Knopf, 1993. First edition. Hardcover. A very nice copy in dust jacket. Small chip at top of dust jacket spine. In a brodart protective wrapper.

N.Y: ALFRED KNOPF, 1993. FIRST. . Hardcover. NEAR MINT/Fine. SIS PETER. A BEAUTIFUL BOOK AWARDED A PRIZE FOR BEST ILLUSTRATED BOOK OF THE YEAR NICE IN EVERY WAY APPEARS UNREAD ONE TINY CHIP IN THE LAMINATE OF BACK JACKET DOES NOT GET THROUGH TO PAPER OF JACKET ITSELF NO OTHER APPARENT FLAWS A GRAND BOOK IN GREAT CONDITION

Appears to be 2nd printing, according to number line. Award stickers on cover are physical stickers.
Book is in Fine condition, with no noticeable faults. Dust jacket is in Near Fine condition, with very light bumping to bottom of jacket spine.

A.A. Knopf, 1993. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. FIRST Edition, FIRST Printing with publishers full number line present. Fine or Better volume in a Near Fine jacket, (an approx. 3"crease to front flap and a very shallow crease to rear panel) unclipped dust jacket. Illustrated with spectacular Sis color art throughout. NO award sticker on jacket. A FIRST Edition/FIRST Printing. Mylar protected jacket.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

NY: Alfred A. Knopf. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1993. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 978-0679843450 . Glossy illustrated boards. Childrens picture book written and illustrated by the Caldecott and Hans Christian Andersen Award winner building on the true story of Czech Arctic explorer Jan Welzl. Author signed bookplate laid in. Unpaginated. ; Oblong 8vo 8" to 9" tall .

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1993. 1st printing. Signed by Sis on a bookplate afixed to front flyleaf. A beautiful, crisp, clean copy. Unclipped jacket has a tiny scuff on front. Offered now in a new mylar cover.. Signed. First Edition. Hardcover. Collectible - Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9" - 12" Tall.

NY: Knopf, 1993 Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed By Author/Illustrator. 1st Edition. Illustrated by author. Hard Cover. FINE in a Fine dustjacket. FIRST EDITION. SIGNED by Sis with a small sketch. Jan Welzl, with the help of Eskimos, survives a journey from central Europe to the Arctic in the late 1800's. Illustrated with maps, storyboards, panoramas & Eskimo pictographs. New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year..

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1993. First edition. Near fine in fine dust jacket.. Signed first printing of this retelling of the adventures of a Czech folk hero among the Inuit, with illustrations mimicking a field journal. Hans Christian Andersen Medal-winning artist Peter Sis's entrancing, joyful, and detailed illustrations mix technical prowess with a love for the medium. His work boasts man accolades, including seven NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW Best Illustrated Book of the Year awards, Society of Illustrators gold and silver medals, and three Caldecott Honors. 9.5'' x 10.25''. Original color pictorial boards. Original unclipped ($15.00) color pictorial dust jacket. Illustrated in color. Unpaginated. Signed by Sis to title page, with drawing of a snowman. Binding with a hint of bumping to spine ends. Sharp and bright.

Knopf Books for Young Readers, 1993-09-14. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!