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ISLAND OF THE BLUE DOLPHINS
by O'Dell, Scott
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0395069629
- ISBN 13
- 9780395069622
- Seller
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Livonia, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
Clarion Books. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1960. First Edition; Eleventh Printing. Hardcover. 0395069629 . ; Beige cloth cover is barely bumped on bottoms corners otherwise pristine. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Pages are clean and near pristine. Dust jacket is toned with on spine panel with short tears at top and bottom and light wear but clean, bright, and in very good condition. Gold foil Newbery Medal on DJ. DJ flap is price clipped. DJ protected by a brand new, clear, acid-free mylar cover. We add mylar covers to all books with DJs to preserve the DJs and add luster to magnify their beauty. (If pictured, shown without the mylar cover for an accurate representation of dust jacket. ); 8.3 X 5.8 X 0.9 inches; 192 pages .
Synopsis
Island of the Blue Dolphins is an American children's novel written by Scott O'Dell. The novel was published in 1960, winning the Newbery Medal in 1961, and the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis in 1963.
Reviews
On Apr 2 2013, Fireflower537 said:
This is one of Scott O'Dell's best books. It is a beautiful story about a girl surviving alone on an island after her people leave after a great tragedy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Sage Rare & Collectible Books, IOBA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 12537
- Title
- ISLAND OF THE BLUE DOLPHINS
- Author
- O'Dell, Scott
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition; Eleventh Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0395069629
- ISBN 13
- 9780395069622
- Publisher
- Clarion Books
- Place of Publication
- Boston, Ma
- Date Published
- 1960
- Keywords
- 0395069629
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Sage Rare & Collectible Books, IOBA
Biblio member since 2020
Livonia, Michigan
About Sage Rare & Collectible Books, IOBA
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- Fine
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