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First printing of Raskin's outstanding Newbery-winning middle grade whodunit. Part Agatha Christie, part KNIVES OUT (but, you know, for kids), Raskin's beloved YA mystery follows 16 strangers trying to decipher clues left by the eponymous decedent in order to inherit a fortune. The book was ranked ninth by the SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL on their all-time best children's novels in 2012. An uncommon example of this classic. 9'' x 6''. Original quarter red cloth, orange paper boards, lettered in black to spine. In original unclipped ($7.95) color pictorial jacket designed by Ellen Raskin; second issue with the Newbery sticker. Red endpapers. [6], 186 pages. Minor toning, rubbing to jacket. Touches of shelfwear to extremies. Overall, clean and sound. Near fine in a near fine jacket. Seller Inventory # 55390
Title: THE WESTING GAME
Publisher: E.P. Dutton, New York
Publication Date: 1978
Binding: Soft cover
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
Edition: First edition.