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THE SWEETEST FIG
de Van Allsburg, Chris
- Usado
- First
- Estado
- Fine in fine jacket.
- ISBN 10
- 0395673461
- ISBN 13
- 9780395673461
- Librería
-
Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
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Sobre este artículo
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1993. First edition. Fine in fine jacket.. First printing of Van Allsburg's nightmarish fantasy of a sadistic dentist punished through his own impoverished dreams. Chris Van Allsburg's rich illustrations are easy to get lost in. He began his career as a sculptor, graduating with an MFA from RISD; his wife Lisa and illustrator David Macaulay urged him to try his hand at children's book illustration in 1979, and a Caldecott Honor, National Book Award, and numerous other accolades later, his books are a beloved part of many childhood (and adult) shelves. 11.25'' x 8.75''. Original quarter black cloth with blind-stamped maroon boards. In original unclipped ($17.95) pictorial dust jacket. Illustrated in color. [16] leaves. Bookplate designed and signed by Van Allsburg laid in. Minor edgewear to boards and jacket.
Sinopsis
"These figs are very special," the woman whispered. "They can make your dreams come true." -- Thus Monsieur Bibot, the cold-hearted dentist, was given two ordinary-looking figs as payment for extracting a tooth from an old woman's mouth. Monsieur Bibot refused to believe such nonsense and proceeded to eat one of the figs for a bedtime snack. Although it was possibly the finest, sweetest fig he had ever tasted, it wasn't until the next morning that Monsieur Bibot realized it indeed had the power to make his dreams come true. While dragging his poor dog, Marcel, out for his walk, he discovered that his strange dream from the night before was becoming all too real. Determined to make good use of the second fig, Monsieur Bibot learns to control is dreams. But can he control Marcel? Once again Chris Van Allsburg explores the mysterious territory between fantasy and reality in an uncanny tale that will intrigue readers of all ages.
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Detalles
- Librería
- Type Punch Matrix
(US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 49857
- Título
- THE SWEETEST FIG
- Autor
- Van Allsburg, Chris
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Fine in fine jacket.
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First edition
- Encuadernación
- Hardback - picture book
- ISBN 10
- 0395673461
- ISBN 13
- 9780395673461
- Editorial
- Houghton Mifflin Company
- Lugar de publicación
- Boston
- Fecha de publicación
- 1993
- Palabras clave
- 20th century,Post-WWII,US American,Fantasy,Picture Book
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