Brundibar
by Kushner, Tony
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine - As New/Fine in Acetate Dustjacket
- ISBN 10
- 0786809043
- ISBN 13
- 9780786809042
- Seller
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SANDY, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York, NY, U.S.A.: Hyperion Books for Children, 2003. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Fine - As New/Fine in Acetate Dustjacket. Sendak, Maurice. A beautiful First Edition children's book signed by master children's illustrator Maurice Sendak, and author and award-winning playwright Tony Kushner on the verso of the front free endpaper. All illustrated by wonderful Sendak illustrations. In dark brown cloth and a complete colorful dustjacket, this is a beautiful copy with rare signatures. 56 pp. In the dustjacket summary, "Befriended by three intelligent talking animals and three hundred helpful schoolkids, brother and sister sing for the money, buy the milk, defeat the bully, and triumphantly return home." This opera was performed 55 times by the children of Terezin, the Nazi Concentration Camp. The talking cat in the opera story was played by Ela Weissberger who survived the camp. See our listings for copies of "Brundibar" and "The Cat With the Yellow Star" signed by this remarkable lady. Maurice Sendak and Kushner's book also appeared on Broadway in a production of the same name at the New Victory Theater from April 28-May 27, 2006 with set designs by Sendak and libretto by Tony Kushner. A beautiful copy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Parrish Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2769
- Title
- Brundibar
- Author
- Kushner, Tony
- Illustrator
- Sendak, Maurice
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- New
- Jacket Condition
- Fine in Acetate Dustjacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0786809043
- ISBN 13
- 9780786809042
- Publisher
- Hyperion Books for Children
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 2003
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About the Seller
Parrish Books
Biblio member since 2006
SANDY, Oregon
About Parrish Books
Parrish Books is a full-time on-line dealer in fine collectible books in business since 2002. With specialities in signed limited editions and many favorite authors including Ray Bradbury, Richard Bach, Tom Clancy, John Updike, Kurt Vonnegut, Edward Gorey and Maurice Sendak. We specialize in exceptional customer service and quality packaging of all orders.
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- First Edition
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- Fine
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- Verso
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- Cloth
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