The Tale of Despereaux; Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread
Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press (2003), 2003. First edition. Hardcover. 8vo. [11], 12-267, [5] pp. Red paper boards with an illustration on the front board, with yellow lettering blocked in black on the spine. Blue endpapers and pastedowns. With the original price sticker of $17.99 on the jacket's rear panel. With numerous full-page illustrations by Timothy Basil Ering (black and white). Winner of the 2004 Newbery Medal. DiCamillo's heart-warming story of an unlikely hero, and his quest to save his true love, Princess Pea. Very near Fine / Fine. Item #000013904
Price: $50.00
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