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THE EMPEROR'S NEW CLOTHES - An All-Star Retelling of the Classic Fairy Tale
by Andersen, Hans Christian (introduction by Steven Spielberg) (with: Liam Neeson; Harrison Ford; Melissa Mathison; Angela Lansbury; Nathan Lane; Jason Alexander; Dr Ruth Westheimer; Madonna; Carrie Fisher; Penny Marshall; Melissa Joan Hart; et al)
- Used
- near fine
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 015100109X
- ISBN 13
- 9780151001095
- Seller
-
Burlington, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
New York: Harcourt Brace and Company, 1998. Book. Illus. by Quentin Blake; Maurice Sendak; Kinuko Y. Craft; Peter de Seve; Etienne DElessert; C. F. Payne; Mark Teague; Steve Johnson; Lou Fancher; Daniel Adel; Carter Goodrich; S. Saelig Gallagher; Gary Kelley; David Christiana; Chris Van Allsburg; et al;. Near Fine. Soft cover. First Printing - First Thus. 4to. 88 pp. Lightly rubbed on the corners with a flat uncreased spine; no interior markings. Includes the original CD. The story as told to: Liam Neeson; Harrison Ford; Melissa Mathison; Angela Lansbury; Nathan Lane; Jason Alexander; Dr Ruth Westheimer; Madonna; Carrie Fisher; Penny Marshall; Melissa Joan Hart; Jonathan Taylor Thomas; Jeff Goldblum; Dan Aykroyd; Robin Williams; Geena Davis; Calvin Klein; Rosie O'Donnell; Fran Drescher; Joan Rivers; Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf; John Lithgow; and Steven Spielberg. Illustrated in full colour by: Quentin Blake; Maurice Sendak; Kinuko Y. Craft; Peter de Seve; Etienne DElessert; C. F. Payne; Mark Teague; Steve Johnson; Lou Fancher; Daniel Adel; Carter Goodrich; S. Saelig Gallagher; Gary Kelley; David Christiana; Chris Van Allsburg; Berkeley Breathed; Steve Kellog; Tomie de Paola; Michael Paraskevas; Fred Marcellino; Don Wood; Graeme Base; and William Joyce..
Synopsis
A fully illustrated retelling of the classic fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen complete with compact disc of more than forty-five of the grandest talents in the entertainment world. “The cast is A-list. The plot, legendary” (USA Today). Among the writers are Academy Award -winning and -nominated actors and actresses and other personalities from the worlds of entertainment and popular culture. Each celebrity contribution is illustrated with a stunning piece of art by illustrators who have created some of the most treasured classics of children's literature-Caldecott Medal and Honor winners, Kate Greenaway Award winners, Pulitzer Prize -winning cartoonist, New Yorker cover contributors, and many other internationally esteemed artists. The contributors' talents are outshined only by their generosity: All of the royalties and contributors' fees from this book have been donated to Starbright, an innovative charitable foundation committed to improving the lives of seriously ill children. The result is a gift book like no other, a glorious celebration for the whole family.
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- Bookseller
- W. Fraser Sandercombe
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 227457
- Title
- THE EMPEROR'S NEW CLOTHES - An All-Star Retelling of the Classic Fairy Tale
- Author
- Andersen, Hans Christian (introduction by Steven Spielberg) (with: Liam Neeson; Harrison Ford; Melissa Mathison; Angela Lansbury; Nathan Lane; Jason Alexander; Dr Ruth Westheimer; Madonna; Carrie Fisher; Penny Marshall; Melissa Joan Hart; et al)
- Illustrator
- Quentin Blake; Maurice Sendak; Kinuko Y. Craft; Peter de Seve; Etienne DElessert; C. F. Payne; Mark Teague; Steve Johnson; Lou F
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- First Printing - First Thus
- ISBN 10
- 015100109X
- ISBN 13
- 9780151001095
- Publisher
- Harcourt Brace and Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1998
- Size
- 4to
- Keywords
- supernatural literature; speculative fiction; weird tales; heroic; epic; macabre; magic; lost world; folklore; mythology; fairy tales; faerie; high fantasy; dark fantasy;
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fantasy;
Terms of Sale
W. Fraser Sandercombe
Credit card orders may be made through Biblio.com or through PayPal . Personal cheques or International (outside Canada) money orders made payable to W. Fraser Sandercombe. Within Canada, e-mail money transfers work out just fine. All prices are in U.S. dollars. Regardless of the book's weight, we rarely ask for extra on the shipping. Books are usually mailed within two business days of receiving payment. If you decide, for any reason, you don't want the book after all, you may contact us within one week and we'll arrange a return. Drop-ships are welcomed but no refunds can be given on a book sent to a third party.
About the Seller
W. Fraser Sandercombe
Biblio member since 2004
Burlington, Ontario
About W. Fraser Sandercombe
We are primarily an Internet-only bookstore, selling on-line for over twenty-three years; our shop can, however, be visited by appointment through an e-mail. We specialize in First Editions and collectible books (and usually have around 500 signed editions in stock at any given moment) ranging through most of the genres: Fantasy; Horror; Science Fiction; Mysteries; and a good selection of Literature; Historical Adventure; History; Outdoors; True Crime; and Assorted Non-fiction. We stock roughly 9000 books and add to our catalogues regularly.
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