Nightmares: Poems to Trouble Your Sleep

Prelutsky, Jack; Lobel, Arnold (Illustrator)

ISBN 10: 068880053X / ISBN 13: 9780688800536

Published by Greenwillow Books, New York, New York, 1976

About this Item

"Enshrined forever in their lonely gloom are the creatures of nightmare: ghoul, bogeyman, witch, werewolf, ogre & their ilk,'' guaranteed to scare, haunt, & disturb the reader in the most shivery of ways! The poems of Prelutsky are brought to terrifying life by children's illustrator Arthur Lobel. in 40 pages, SIGNED by the AUTHOR with a fanciful illustration to dedication page. A FIRST EDITION, second printing, from 1976, this hardcover small quarto has black paper over quarter red-cloth-covered boards with silver writing to spine, blindstamped ghostly image to front cover. Condition is Fine: as clean & bright as Brand New! Completely unmarked. The unclipped DJ is Near Fine, downgraded due to a teeny chip to upper edge of front cover near spine; nicely protected in new clear mylar cover Free! Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, Weekends, & holidays ship very next business day.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Nightmares: Poems to Trouble Your Sleep
• Publisher: Greenwillow Books, New York, New York
• Publication Date: 1976
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 068880053X
• ISBN 13: 9780688800536
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Lobel, Arnold
• Edition: First Edition, 2nd Printing
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

Twelve poems featuring a vampire, werewolf, ghoul, and other monsters.

About the Author

Jack Prelutsky is the best-selling author of more than fifty books of poetry, including The New Kid on the Block, illustrated by James Stevenson, and Stardines Swim High Across the Sky, illustrated by Carin Berger. Jack Prelutsky lives in Washington State.