The Conference of the Birds de Sis, Peter - 10/27/2011 12:00:01

Penguin Publishing Group. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Sis, Peter, 2011-10-27. First Edition. hardcover. Used: Good.

Hardback. Very Good.

New York: Penguin Press, 2011. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Upper corners of boards bumped, otherwise Fine. Jacket lightly worn at head and heel of spine, bumped at top of front fold with resulting short tear. Unpag., color illus.

New York: Penguin Press, 2011. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Peter Sis. Unpaginated. Hardcover with dust jacket. Clean, unmarked copy in excellent condition. Color illustrations throughout. Thick textured paper. The epic poem by the twelfth-century Persian mystic and poet Attar of Nishapur, is here re-told by the acclaimed author and illustrator Peter Sis in a dazzlingly new graphic form. Record # 352051

NY: Peguin Press, 2011. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Peter Sis. Hardcover in a bright dust jacket. Celebrated children’s book creator Peter Sis presents his first book for adults with The Conference of the Birds—a lyrical and richly illustrated story of love, faith, and the beauty of the human journey. Sis’s deeply felt version of the classic twelfth-century Persian epic poem tells the story of a flock of birds in search of the true king, Simorgh, who lives on the mountain of Kaf. Drawn from all species, the flock travels through the seven valleys: quest, love, understanding, detachment, unity, amazement, and death. The birds that endure reach the mountain to learn a profound lesson: that Simorgh the king is, in fact, each of them and all of them. Record # 384612

First printing. Volume, measuring approximately 7.5" x 10.5", is bound in brick red cloth spine and brown paper-covered boards, with stamped gilt lettering to spine. Book and dust jacket are like new. Unpaginated."Celebrated children's book creator Peter Sis presents his first book for adults with "The Conference of the Birds"—a lyrical and richly illustrated story of love, faith, and the beauty of the human journey. Sis's deeply felt version of the classic twelfth-century Persian epic poem tells the story of a flock of birds in search of the true king, Simorgh, who lives on the mountain of Kaf. Drawn from all species, the flock travels through the seven valleys: quest, love, understanding, detachment, unity, amazement, and death. The birds that endure reach the mountain to learn a profound lesson: that Simorgh the king is, in fact, each of them and all of them."

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

New York: The Penguin Press, 2011. First Thus. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 7x0x10. First thus. Pencil date on second blank. An excellent copy. 2011 Hard Cover. Unpaginated. Linen pages. Adaptation of a 13th century Persian poem. In The Conference of the Birds Caldecott Honor-winning children's book author and illustrator Peter Sís breathes new life into this foundational Sufi poem, revealing its profound lessons. Sís's deeply felt adaptation tells the story of an epic flight of birds in search of the true king, Simorgh. Drawn from all species, the band of birds is led by the hoopoe. He promises that the voyage to the mountain of Kaf, where Simorgh lives, will be perilous and many birds resist, afraid of what they might encounter. Others perish during the passage through the seven valleys: quest, love, understanding, friendship, unity, amazement, and death. Those that continue reach the mountain to learn that Simorgh the king is, in fact, each of them and all of… Leer más

New York: The Penguin Press, 2011. Signed by Peter Sis on the title page. First edition / First printing. Rust paper-covered spine, dark beige paper-covered boards. Very fine in near fine dust jacket, with a tear to the top rear flap fold, and a small peeled area next to it. Peter Sis' adaptation of 12th century Persian poet Farid Ud-Din Attar's Sufi epic poem.