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THE MECHANICAL DOLL
by Hyman, Trina Schart; Stearns, Pamela
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine in very good plus dust jacket.
- ISBN 10
- 0395278090
- ISBN 13
- 9780395278093
- Seller
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Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Noston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1979. First edition. Fine in very good plus dust jacket.. Signed first printing of this haunting story of a dancing doll who becomes human with help from the musician who repairs her, with striking illustrations by Trina Schart Hyman. Trina Schart Hyman, the NEW YORK TIMES notes, "illustrated an entire shelf of children's books and inspired many others who worked in the genre." Hyman illustrated over 150 books over her busy career, for which she earned a Caldecott Medal and three Caldecott Honors. In addition to her work for children's books, she served as an art director and staff artist for beloved children's magazine CRICKET from 1972-1979. Uncommon signed. 9'' x 6.75''. Original red cloth boards. Original unclipped ($6.95) color pictorial dust jacket. Illustrated in black and white. 46 pages. Signed by Hyman to title page. Jacket with light edgewear, a bit of toning to spine. Tight and clean.
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- Bookseller
- Type Punch Matrix
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 47801
- Title
- THE MECHANICAL DOLL
- Author
- Hyman, Trina Schart; Stearns, Pamela
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine in very good plus dust jacket.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0395278090
- ISBN 13
- 9780395278093
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Company
- Place of Publication
- Noston
- Date Published
- 1979
- Keywords
- 20th century,Post-WWII,US American,Picture Book
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About the Seller
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- New
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- First Edition
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- Jacket
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