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Rotten Island (Bad Island) (Signed with extras)
by Steig, William
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0879235268
- ISBN 13
- 9780879235260
- Seller
-
Torrington, Connecticut, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Boston: David R Godine, 1984 Orange paper hard cover with gilt stamped design of a monster, top corner badly bumped, light foxing throughout; color illustrated dust jacket with foxing and creases, original price intact ($12.95). Revised edition of "Bad Island," illustrated by William Steig in full color throughout. Rotten Island is home to lots of nasty creatures but things begin to change when a beautiful flower begins to grow. This copy comes from the collection of the book's designer, Jane Byers Bierhorst. The books is inscribed to Jane by William Steig: "Jane, You did a wonderful job on this book-Thank you! Bill Steig." Laid into the book is a promotional booklet about Steig and this book in particular as well as two letters on the publisher's letterhead, one from David Allender, Managing Editor and the other from Bill Luckey, Godine's Director of Production & Design. Both letters refer to the production of the book.. Signed by Author. First Revised Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Very Good. Illus. by William Steig. 4to.
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Details
- Bookseller
- E M Maurice Books, LLC, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 009150
- Title
- Rotten Island (Bad Island) (Signed with extras)
- Author
- Steig, William
- Illustrator
- William Steig
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Revised Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0879235268
- ISBN 13
- 9780879235260
- Publisher
- David R Godine
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1984
- Size
- 4to
- Keywords
- Juvenile classics, Bad Island
Terms of Sale
E M Maurice Books, LLC, ABAA
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About the Seller
E M Maurice Books, LLC, ABAA
Biblio member since 2004
Torrington, Connecticut
About E M Maurice Books, LLC, ABAA
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- Jacket
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- Gilt
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