The Mechanical Doll by Pamela Stearns (1979), No Dust Jacket
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The late Trina Schart Hyman illustrated dozens of books and became one of the most respected artists in the field of children's literature. She was awarded the Caldecott Medal in 1985 for St. George and the Dragon
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Seller: Table of Contents, Omaha, NE, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Printing. General wear to cover edges/corners. Prev. owner's name on the top corner of the front endpaper. No school or library markings. DJ is heavily worn with multiple edge tears. DJ is not price clipped. 45 pages. Seller Inventory # 395760
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Seller: Jenson Books Inc, Logan, UT, U.S.A.
unbound. Condition: Acceptable. This item is fairly worn, but continues to work perfectly. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn corners, bends, tears, small stains, and partial water damage. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing, if applicable. Pages may include excessive notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Seller Inventory # 4BQGBJ00NPV1_ns
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Seller: Wm Burgett Bks and Collectibles, San diego, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Printing. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Seller Inventory # 011208
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Seller: Elaine Woodford, Bookseller, Durham, NC, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Hyman, Trina (illustrator). 1st Ed, 1st Prt. 1st prt. Both book & DJ are near fine. Uncommon title. Lovely, detailed browntone art by Trina Hyman. A court musician is banished for breaking the King's Mechanical Doll, he rebuilds her in secret. Surprise/happy ending for all. Seller Inventory # 021835
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Seller: The Odd Book (ABAC, ILAB), Wolfville, NS, Canada
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Trina Schart Hyman (illustrator). 1st Edition. 45 pages. Dust jacket price clipped and lightly worn; no inscriptions. 9 1/4" x 7 1/4". Seller Inventory # Books015520
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Seller: Type Punch Matrix, Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.
First edition. 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. Fine in very good plus dust jacket. Seller Inventory # 47801
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