FROM THE MIXED-UP FILES OF MRS BASIL E FRANKWEILER by E L Konigsburg SIGNED HB !

Description: WELCOME. BIDDERS PLEASE NOTE: I will be selling hundreds of books over the next couple of months. An eclectic Lot with lots of fun stuff coming with a variety of starting bid prices. Check it out, there's something here for everybody! UP FOR AUCTION: FROM THE MIXED - UP FILES OF MRS. BASIL E. FRANKWEILER by E. L. KONIGSBURG. -NEWBERRY AWARD WINNER! TWO copies for sale and included in this purchase: 1) - Later Printing of the First Edition. INSCRIBED and DATED by the author. A highly collectible copy. Very clean and tight throughout with a hint of wear to spine ends. Appears unread. In a handsome, pictorial dust jacket which is not price-clipped. A near fine copy in a splendid dust jacket. Note: From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler was made into the 1973 film starring Ingrid Bergman (Cinema 5), released 1974 as "The Hideaways" (Bing Crosby Productions); and a 1995 film starring Lauren Bacall released on television. Elaine Lobl Konigsburg (1930 2013) was an American writer and illustrator of children's books and young adult fiction. She is one of six writers to win two Newbery Medals, the venerable American Library Association award for the year's "most distinguished contribution to American children's literature."[1]Konigsburg submitted her first two manuscripts to editor Jean Karl at Atheneum Publishers in 1966, and both were published in 1967: Jennifer, Hecate, Macbeth, William McKinley, and Me, Elizabeth and From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler.[2][3] They made her the only person to be Newbery Medal winner and one of the runners-up in one year.[a] She won again for The View from Saturday in 1997, 29 years later, the longest span between two Newberys awarded to one author.[1]For her contribution as a children's writer Konigsburg was U.S. nominee in 2006 for the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Award, the highest international recognition available to creators of children's books. VERY VERY SCARCE signed. 2) - AS A READER, a Later printing of the 35th anniversary edition. This is NOT an ex-Library or Remainder copy! BOTH books appear to be UNREAD! NF books in FINE- to NEAR FINE jackets. Just the lightest hints of handling to spine ends, else FINE! Books are free of ALL owner writing, remainders, inscriptions, underlining etc...except for the author inscription. Both come in attractive jackets that are UNCLIPPED with prices intact on the front flaps. COLLECTOR'S COPY! The SIGNED copy is VERY, VERY SCARCE. Very few signed copies seen. All items are carefully packed in bubble-wrap and placed INSIDE a BOX for shipping. The winning bidder pays 4.00 for MEDIA RATE shipping! Insurance Is Included in handling charges. I will still ship Priority if REQUESTED, but Priority can be quoted and will be charged at actual cost( - media rate cost).I SHIP ONE DAY A WEEK ON THE WEEK-ENDS! Winning bidder pays with PayPal. Thanks for looking at my auction. Good Luck! INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS, PLEASE EMAIL ME BEFORE BIDDING. Obviously, my U.S. shipping charges will not apply to international bidders; Items ship AS IS and ALL customs forms are filled out fully/properly. BIDDERS, PLEASE NOTE: All images taken with a digital camera. I DO NOT use a scanner and any images of interior pages are taken carefully (The book is not flattened down to take images). Also I use a flash so some of the white "Hot" spots on the top and bottom of Books or along folds are caused by the flash and the reflection from the Mylar protector. Please refer to description for confirmation of condition.

Price: 244.99 USD

Location: Juneau, Alaska

End Time: 2024-12-16T02:23:24.000Z

Shipping Cost: 9.99 USD