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Published by Roaring Brook, Brookfield, Connecticut, U.S.A., 2003
ISBN 10: 0761317910ISBN 13: 9780761317913
Seller: Flash Books, Audubon, NJ, U.S.A.
Book First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. SIGNED on Title Page and Dated 4/04. This book is a Caldecott winner. 1st Edition-Stated. New copy. Never read. Not price clipped. Not a remainder. BEAUTIFUL copy of Book & Dust Jacket. COLLECTOR'S COPY. Signed by Author(s).
Published by Roaring Brook Press, Brookfield, Connecticut, 2003
ISBN 10: 0761317910ISBN 13: 9780761317913
Seller: About Books, Henderson, NV, U.S.A.
Book First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Fine condition. Dust Jacket Condition: No dust jacket. Gerstein, Mordicai (illustrator). First Edition (so stated). Brookfield, Connecticut: Roaring Brook Press, 2003. Signed by the subject of this book, high-wire walker Philippe Petit, directly on the front free endpaper (his signature only, NOT personalized to anyone). SEE PHOTOS. Fine condition. Bright and shiny. NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. 2003. "First Edition" is so stated on the copyright page, but with number row "3579 10 8642" (no "1"). Text and gorgeous full color cover and illustations throughout by Mordicai Gerstein. Includes 2 double page fold out panoramas. In 1984 Gerstein was awarded the Caldecott award for his illustrations in "THE MAN WHO WALKED BETWEEN THE TOWERS. The book also won the 2004 Boston Globe - Horn Book Award for Best Picture Book. 8.5" wide by 11.25" tall. Bound in the original beautifully illustrated laminated boards. From the publisher: "In 1974, French aerialist Philippe Petit threw a tightrope between the two towers of the World Trade Center and spent an hour walking, dancing, and performing high-wire tricks a quarter mile in the sky. This picture book captures the poetry and magic of the event with a poetry of its own: lyrical words and lovely paintings that present the detail, daring, and -- in two dramatic foldout spreads -- the vertiginous drama of Petit's feat.". Signed by Philippe Petit [not author signed]. First Edition (so stated). Hardcover. Fine condition/No dust jacket. Illus. by Gerstein, Mordicai. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.
Published by Roaring Brook Press, Brookfield, CT, 2003
ISBN 10: 0761317910ISBN 13: 9780761317913
Seller: Capitol Hill Books, ABAA, Washington, DC, U.S.A.
Book First Edition Signed
Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Brookfield, CT: Roaring Brook Press, [2003]. First Edition, First State without Caldecott Medal Sticker. Slim quarto; publisher's boards in pictorial dust jacket retaining original price ($17.95); unpaginated; color illustrations throughout, including two fold-out views. A Fine example. Signed and dated 7/1/08 by the author on title page. Beautiful and moving Caldecott Medal winner recounting the day in 1974 when the French aerialist Philippe Petit snuck into the newly-completed World Trade Center, set up a rope between the two buildings, and spent forty-five minutes in the air, walking, dancing, and performing tricks.
Published by Roaring Brook Press, 2003
ISBN 10: 0761317910ISBN 13: 9780761317913
Seller: Shaker Mill Books, W. Stockbridge, MA, U.S.A.
Book First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. New from our store. Dust jacket in mylar cover. 1st edition, 1st printing. Signed and dated (10/25/03) by author on title page. Signed by Author(s).
Published by Roaring Brook Press, 2003
ISBN 10: 0761317910ISBN 13: 9780761317913
Book First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Ed. SIGNED & BEAUTIFULLY DOODLED by author Mordicai Gerstein! Also dated in year of publication. True 1st printing of this Caldecott Award book in gorgeous gift-worthy condition. Expedited and international shipping are welcome. Bk 5, signed by author. Signed.
Published by Roaring Brook Press, Brookfield
Seller: The Literary Lion,Ltd., Thousand Oaks, CA, U.S.A.
Book First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. Mordicai Gerstein (illustrator). 1st Edition. (2003). Illustrated by the author. First edition. This copy signed by Gerstein and dated 5/1/04 on the title page. New in dust jacket. The 2004 Caldecott Medal Winner. 0. Signed by Author(s).
Published by Roaring Brook Press, 2003
ISBN 10: 0761317910ISBN 13: 9780761317913
Book First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Ed. SIGNED IN PERSON BY PHILIPPE PETIT at Bryant Park in NYC. Includes both a flyer and photos from the event. As new, Caldecott Award book, extremely scarce. Signed by author. Signed.
Published by Roaring Brook Press, 2003
ISBN 10: 0761317910ISBN 13: 9780761317913
Book First Edition Signed
hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Ed. DOUBLE-SIGNED BY MORDICAI GERSTEIN (author) and PHILIPPE PETIT (subject). Extremely scarce thus. Also briefly inscribed by Gerstein as shown. A true 1st printing in VG condition: pristine interior, but mild wear on dust jacket. Boards: rear upper spine is damaged, please examine photos. I've added a new mylar cover to keep your dust jacket looking terrific. Expedited and international shipping are welcome; signed by author. Signed.
Published by Roaring Brook Press, Brookfield, CT, 2003
ISBN 10: 0761317910ISBN 13: 9780761317913
Seller: Books Tell You Why - ABAA/ILAB, Summerville, SC, U.S.A.
Book First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Illustrated by Mordicai Gerstein (illustrator). First Edition; First Printing. A beautiful first edition/first printing in unread Fine condition in alike dust-jacket, SIGNED by author/illustrator Mordicai Gerstein and Philippe Petit, subject of Gerstein's story. Fully illustrated laminated boards, red and white titles on spine, red and black titles on cover. A scarce copy; In 1972, French aerialist Philippe Petit stole into the nearly completed construction site of the World Trade Center, strung a tightrope between the two towers, and the following morning gave the city of New York an incredibly daring and long remembered performance. Gerstein was awarded the 2004 Caldecott award for his illustrations, with the two fold-out panoramas that capture the drama, excitement, and anxiety of the historic death defying feat ; Color Illustrations; 4to; [36] pages; Signed by Author.
Published by Roaring Brook Press, Brookfield, CT, 2003
ISBN 10: 0761317910ISBN 13: 9780761317913
Seller: Rare Book Cellar, Pomona, NY, U.S.A.
Book First Edition Signed
Hardcover. First Edition; Third Printing. Near Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket. Caldecott sticker slightly peeled. Some pages lightly creased. Caldecott Medal Book. ; Signed by author/illustrator on title page. ; 11.1 X 8.3 X 0.4 inches; 44 pages; Signed by Author & Illustrator.