The Twenty-One Balloons by William Pène du Bois

Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers. The Twenty-One Balloons is a novel by William Pène du Bois, published in 1947 by the Viking Press and awarded the Newbery Medal for excellence in American childrens literature in 1948. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. It was awarded the Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature in 1948. RT deanfrey: William Pène du Bois An illustration from The Twenty-One Balloons, pen, ink and wash, 1947 This was a really important book for me when I was in grade school. A children's surrealist utopian novel about a man who discovers a hidden, diamond-mining society after crash landing his hot air balloon on the island of Krakatoa. Seller Rating: Contact seller Book First Edition Used - Hardcover Condition: Fine US 20.00 Convert currency US 4.50 Shipping Within U.S.A. Signed by the author in blue ink on the front free endpaper. THE TWENTY-ONE BALLOONS Pene Du Bois, William Published by Viking Books for Young Readers, 1980 ISBN 10: 0670734411 ISBN 13: 9780670734412 Seller: Autumn Leaves, Allentown, U.S.A. In the original dustwrapper with the John Newbery Medal seal fixed to the upper panel, which is a little toned with a few tiny nicks to the spine tips and hinges. The contents are clean and bright throughout.

A fine copy, the binding square and tight, the bottom corners with the slightest of bumps.

Illustrated throughout with lovely, whimsical black and white drawings by Pène du Bois. In this story, a sixty-six-year-old retired arithmetic teacher decides to take a hot-air balloon trip around the world in an effort to get away from everyone. Original decorated paper covered boards a with red cloth spine and black titles to the upper board and spine.

The Twenty-One Balloons by William Pène du Bois