The Phantom Tollbooth
by Norton Juster
- Used
- hardcover
- Condition
- Collectible; Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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Waccabuc, New York
Item Price:
AU$360.38
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About This Item
New York: Epstein & Carroll, 1961. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good/Very Good. A sharp, well-preserved copy of the 1961 stated 2nd printing. Solid and VG+ (with bright, unrubbed lettering at the spine) in a crisp, price-clipped, VG+ dustjacket, with light age-toning along the panel edges and very light soiling to the rear panel. Octavo, 256 pgs., nicely illustrated thruout by Jules Feiffer.
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
- book dealer
- Appledore Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller’s Inventory #
- 6950
- Title
- The Phantom Tollbooth
- Author
- Norton Juster
- Format/binding
- Decorative Cloth
- Book condition
- second hand - Collectible; Very Good
- Jacket condition
- Very Good
- Quantity available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Epstein & Carroll
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1961
- Keywords
- Rare Children's books, Rare Phantom Tollbooth, rare Norman Juster
- Bookseller catalogs
- Childrens;
Terms of Sale
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