THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH
by NORTON JUSTER. ILLUSTRATED BY JULES FEIFFER
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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Ross on Wye, Herefordshire, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
COLLINS, LONDON, 1962 A FIRST UK EDITION PUBLISHED ONE YEAR AFTER THE AMERICAN FIRST EDITION, HARDBACK IN THE ORIGINAL CLOTH BINDING WITH THE ORIGINAL DUST JACKET PRICED AT 15s. HALF TITLE, NUMEROUS BLACK & WHITE ILLUSTRATIONS AMONG TEXT & FULL PAGE, MAP DECORATED ENDPAPERS. BOOK MEASURES APPROX 9 x 6 INCHES WITH 256 PAGES. FEW CHIPS & CLOSED TEARS TO EDGES OF JACKET, FEW MARKS & SURFACE ABRASIONS TO REAR OF JACKET, MINOR FADING TO TIPS OF CLOTH BINDING IN LINE WITH THE LOSS TO JACKET. OVERALL THE BOOK IS IN VERY GOOD PLUS CONDITION WITH PAGES CLEAN, JACKET IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. EXTRA POSTAGE MAY APPLY FOR OVERSEAS ORDERS. ALL BOOKS ARE POSTED IN A STURDY BOOK BOX.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good.
Synopsis
The Phantom Tollbooth is a children's adventure novel and a modern fairy tale published in 1961, written by Norton Juster and illustrated by Jules Feiffer. It tells the story of a bored young boy named Milo who unexpectedly receives a magic tollbooth one afternoon and, having nothing better to do, drives through. He finds himself in the Kingdom of Wisdom. There he accepts a quest to rescue the princesses of the kingdom, acquires two faithful companions, and has many adventures.
Reviews
On Apr 2 2013, Fireflower537 said:
This is one of my favorite books. It is a VERY funny and clever story about a journey through strange lands. The book is full of puns, wordplay and weirdness.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Elder Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0064386-NL51
- Title
- THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH
- Author
- NORTON JUSTER. ILLUSTRATED BY JULES FEIFFER
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- COLLINS, LONDON
- Date Published
- 1962
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Elder Books
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Ross on Wye, Herefordshire
About Elder Books
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