Verlag: Francis Foster Books, 1999
ISBN 10: 0374327475 ISBN 13: 9780374327477
Anbieter: Yesterday's Muse, ABAA, ILAB, IOBA, Webster, NY, USA
Erstausgabe
Hard Cover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. Bloom, Lloyd (illustrator). First Edition. First edition. Jacket very lightly toned. 1999 Hard Cover. 85 pp. In 1934, even though life is hard for Wanda and her family, she enjoys good times with her best friend, and a special relationship with her brother.
Verlag: Francis Foster Books / Farrar Straus Giroux, New York, 1996
ISBN 10: 0374371911 ISBN 13: 9780374371913
Anbieter: Arroyo Seco Books, Pasadena, Member IOBA, Pasadena, CA, USA
Verbandsmitglied: IOBA
Erstausgabe
Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: As New. Sís, Peter (illustrator). 1st Edition. Large Format, Beautifully Illustrated Children's Book, Caldecott Honor Book. First Printing, Stated, No Isbn On Copyright Page, Isbn On Rear Panel, Priced $16 On Front Flap, No Caldecott Honor Medal On Front Panel. As New In As New Jacket.
Verlag: Francis Foster Books / Farrar Straus Giroux, New York, 2003
ISBN 10: 0374456283 ISBN 13: 9780374456283
Anbieter: Borg Antiquarian, Lake Forest, IL, USA
Erstausgabe
Pictorial boards. Zustand: Very Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Fine. Peter Sis (illustrator). First Edition, First Printing. 4to (12 1/4" x 9 1/4"), gray-green cloth with blind-stamped "Charles Darwin," magnificently illustrated by Peter Sis with sketches, portraits, maps, charts, vignettes, and tables, Mylar-protected pictorial dust jacket (unclipped) with drawing by Sis of an aged, distinguished Charles Darwin, illustrated pictorial endpapers, [39] pages [includes 2-folded pages for a 36" wide double-spread "On The Origin of Species"]. One of my favorite illustrators and favorite books. A CALDECOTT Honor Book. I believe this to be the Finest Illustrated Children's Book on Darwin and his discovery of evolution. The brilliant author-illustrator has creatively adapted Darwin's descriptive diary entries from the voyage of the Beagle along with other writings by the great naturalist. Ever scrupulous, Sis has also conferred with Prof. Peter Galison of Harvard and Dr. Eric Korn for guidance on the preparation of this remarkable and beautiful book. Peter Sis, born in Czechoslovakia in 1949, is an illustrator, author, film maker, and winner of many awards. EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION! Two colorful and attractive bookplates with tag of previous owner on front endpaper. Extra shipping charges may be required depending upon location.
Verlag: Francis Foster Books / Farrar Straus Giroux, New York, 1998
ISBN 10: 0374375526 ISBN 13: 9780374375522
Anbieter: Borg Antiquarian, Lake Forest, IL, USA
Erstausgabe
Pictorial boards. Zustand: Very Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Fine. Peter Sis (illustrator). First Edition, First Printing. 4to, beige buckram with colorful glossy pictorial plate of a Tibetan spiritual labyrinth surrounding a mountain Shangri-la, profusely illustrated by Peter Sis with pictorial designs and motifs in Tibetanesque style, Mylar-protected pale beige dust jacket (unclipped) with Tibetan figures and designs by Sis, pictorial endpapers, [57] pages. A CALDECOTT Honor Book. EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION! A perfectly marvellous journey as beautifully illustrated book. Astonishingly inventive and evocative illustrations about the author's father's travels in Tibet. Czech-born (1949) illustrator-author Peter Sis uses Tibetan Buddhist (and occasional Nabokovian) motives. He here unbundles a mysterious Red Book with calligraphed narrative about searching for Tibet's labyrinth-encircled Valley of the Giants, a quest involving explorations of the Tibetan symbolic world and its spiritual mandalas. Extra shipping charges may be required depending upon location.
Verlag: FARRAR, STRAUS AND GIROUX - FRANCIS FOSTER BOOKS: New York, 1998
Anbieter: BRIER ROSE BOOKS, TEANECK, NJ, USA
Erstausgabe
Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 1st Edition. OCTAVO. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. PRISTINE CONDITION. NO FLAWS, NO EXCUSES. 45.00.
Verlag: Francis Foster Books, New York,2013, 2013
Anbieter: A&F.McIlreavy.Buderim Rare Books, Buderim, QLD, Australien
4to.pp.64.bibliograpy, Profusely illustrated . Fine in Fine dust wrapper.
Verlag: Francis Foster Books / Farrar Straus Giroux, New York, 2007
ISBN 10: 0374347018 ISBN 13: 9780374347017
Anbieter: Borg Antiquarian, Lake Forest, IL, USA
Erstausgabe Signiert
Pictorial boards. Zustand: Very Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Fine. Peter Sis (illustrator). First Edition, First Printing. SIGNED and with his distinctive "Flying Mercury" Caricature Head by author-illustrator Peter Sis, 4to (12 3/8" x 9 3/8"), tan cloth with red lettering on spine & a large Red star on front cover, magnificently illustrated by Peter Sis with sketches, portraits, maps, vignettes, and tables, Mylar-protected pictorial dust jacket (unclipped) with drawing by Sis of a boy playing a drum within a red brick Soviet star, illustrated map of the USSR as pictorial endpapers, ~ [50] unnumbered pages. One of my favorite illustrators and probably his most personal book. WINNER of the CALDECOTT HONOR AWARD in 2008. Peter Sis, born in Czechoslovakia in 1949, is an illustrator, author, film maker, and winner of many awards. SIGNED & INCLUDING the ARTIST-ILLUSTRATOR'S SELF-CARICATURE at the top of the Copyright page. In EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION internally & externally!.