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The Phantom Tollbooth

by Juster, Norton

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  • Hardcover
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About This Item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf Publ, 1996. Later Printing. Hardcover. SIGNED by author on half-title page, his classic children's book; near fine in near fine dust jacket, in fresh mylar cover; very minor soiling on side edge of pageblock else a tight square unmarked copy in unclipped dust jacket; 49th printing according to number line

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.

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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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Bookseller
David Kaye Books & Memorabilia US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
35012
Title
The Phantom Tollbooth
Author
Juster, Norton
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used
Edition
Later Printing
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf Publ
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
1996
Bookseller catalogs
Children's Literature;

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Glossary

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Tight
Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Jacket
Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
Fine
A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
Number Line
A series of numbers appearing on the copyright page of a book, where the lowest number generally indicates the printing of that...

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