Description: "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster, illustrated by Jules Feiffer. Copyright 1961. Knopf. 46th Printing (post 1996). ISBN 0394815009. 256 pages with line drawing illustrations throughout. Hardcover with dust jacket. The author and illustrator have signed this book on the title page. Juster appears to have used a black ink pen, Feiffer a black marker. Both are just flat signatures, there are no inscriptions or personalization. "The Phantom Tollbooth" is considered a modern classic. The book focuses on the value of education through an entertaining story. The book has been adapted into a film, opera, and play, and translated into many languages. From Wikipedia: "Based on a 2007 online poll, the U.S. National Education Association listed it as one of the "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children". In 2012, it was ranked number 21 among all-time children's novels in a survey published by School Library Journal." Juster was an architect by training, and architecture was his primary career. He passed away in 2021. Feiffer has been a lifelong cartoonist, satirist, playwright, screenwriter, author, and illustrator. He has been awarded throughout his career, winning a Pulitzer for Editorial Cartooning and being entered into the Comic Book Hall of Fame. This is your opportunity to own a rare children's literature acknowledged classic, signed by both the author and the illustrator. Photos are of the actual book on offer. See the photos for additional insight into content and condition of this dual signed children's classic.
Price: 400 USD
Location: Lisle, Illinois
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Shipping Cost: 12.25 USD
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Signed By: Norton Juster, Jules Feiffer
Book Title: The Phantom Tollbooth
Signed: Yes
Narrative Type: Fiction
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Original Language: English
Intended Audience: Ages 4-8, Ages 9-12, Young Adults
Inscribed: No
Edition: Later printing
Vintage: Yes
Publication Year: 1961
Type: Novel
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Era: 1960s
Illustrator: Jules Feiffer
Author: Norton Juster, Jules Feiffer
Personalized: No
Features: Dust Jacket, Illustrated
Genre: Juvenile Literature
Topic: Classics, Fantasy & Magic, Action & Adventure
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Number of Pages: 256