New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1981. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Later Printing. Inscribed and with a drawing by Silverstein on the front endpaper. Fine in a Very Good jacket, unclipped (no price), bumped and frayed at the top edge. Grey cloth with gilt lettering and designs on the spine and front board, a small stain at the bottom edge. Square and firmly bound, clean internally. This copy is inscribed to a "Joel" who seemingly helped in the production of the album adaptation of Silverstein's acclaimed first collection of children's poetry Where the Sidewalk Ends. The album won a Grammy for Best Recording for Children, and Silverstein makes a humorous reference to the album's sales by instructing Joel to color the record "gold silver platinum or purple.

Synopsis

A Light in the Attic is a collection of poems by the American poet, Playboy Magazine writer, and children's writer Shel Silverstein. It was first published by HarperCollins in 1981. The poems for children are accompanied by illustrations also created by Shel Silverstein.

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On Nov 22 2022, a reader said:

Great brilliant book I feel now that we're coming to 2023 this is a good book to read and show for a autism kid in the fresh of knowing their autism or for even a autism adult to practice reading with a good guidance person.overall the book is a great reading entertaining story book for any of a teenager or above that age group for them to enjoy the humour and funny stories of this poem book for them to have a good time.

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Bookseller: Carpetbagger Books, IOBA (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 9228
Title: A Light in the Attic
Author: Silverstein, Shel
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Fine
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
ISBN 10: 0060256737
ISBN 13: 9780060256739
Publisher: Harper & Row, Publishers
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1981
Keywords: Poetry, American Literature, Modern Literature, 20th Century Literature

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Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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