About this title: This tale, set in Baghdad during the ninth century, tells the story of Ishaq, a famous scholar's son, who doesn't share his father's passion for knowledge. Will he ever realize the joy of learning? With color illustrations throughout.
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Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Edition: 1st Edition 1st Printing HB US
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Dk Ink, New York, New York, U.S. A
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780789425621ISBN:0789425629
Description: Very Good+ Ex-Library in As New-in Mylar jacket. Ex-Library. 9.25x12. Ex-library with the usual markings. Mylar cover attached to book. Inside front cover has prior owner name. Front page cut out. Otherwise, book is tight, square, glossy and unmarked. USPS Delivery Confirmation included. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Dk Ink, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780789425621ISBN:0789425629
Description: Grandpre, Mary. Very Good in Very Good jacket. Children's Illustrated Appears unread. A little edge and shelfwear with a tiny tear. Looks great in new protective sleeve. Summary: A true story of a quest for books for the Baghdad libraries in the ninth century. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Dk Ink, New York
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780789425621ISBN:0789425629
Description: Mary Grandpre. Fine in Fine jacket. Small folio, plum colored paper covered boards. 48pp. Illustrated throughout by Mary Grandpre. A very tight, clean, fresh, unmarked and unread volume in a crisp, sharp, bright, dust jacket. Fine in fine dust jacket. First Edition stated. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: DK Publishing, Inc., New York
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780789425621ISBN:0789425629
Description: Grandpre, Mary. Fine in hardcover in Near Fine dustjacket. 30 by 24 cm. New book. Unpaginated. Stated first edition. Beautifully illustrated price clipped dusjacket. Red cover with gilt lettering on spine. Wonderful color illustrations throughout. Scarce. Bright, clean. read more
Edition: First edition. Illustrated. 1st stated
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: DK Publishing
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780789425621ISBN:0789425629
Description: GrandPre, Mary. New in new dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 48 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: Children/juvenile. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: D K Publishing Co., New York
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780789425621ISBN:0789425629
Description: Grandpre, Mary. Fine in Fine jacket. 4to-over 9ľ"-12" tall. No discernible faults, clean tight and bright. Un-clipped dust jacket with a hint of edge wear in seller applied new folded only Brodart. Stated first edition, unpaginated with beautiful illustrations throughout. An early work of Mary Grandpre (Harry Potter). NOT ex-library. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: DK CHILDREN
Date Published: 1999-09-15
ISBN-13:9780789425621ISBN:0789425629
Description: Very Good. *WITHDRAWN LIBRARY COPY* with customary stamps and stickers; No markings in text; Being sold on consignment for the library. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: DK CHILDREN
Date Published: 1999-09-15
ISBN-13:9780789425621ISBN:0789425629
Description: Very Good. *WITHDRAWN LIBRARY COPY* with customary stamps and stickers; No markings in text; Being sold on consignment for the library. read more
Edition: Second Printing
Binding: Hard Back
Publisher: DK Inc. (Dorling Kindersley), New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780789425621ISBN:0789425629
Description: Mary Grandpré Fine/Fine. 0789425629 Oversize A pristine copy, not price-clipped, with no inscriptions, no markings, no remainder mark and no wear. The book is a stated First Edition, but the number line begins with 2, which indcates a second impression. (You may wish to question other dealers who claim to have a first edition about this, if edition is highly important to you. ) A mylar Brodart cover protects the lovely jacket against future wear. read more
Edition: First edition; second printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: DK Publishing, New York
Date Published: 1999
Description: Very Good in Very Good DJ; ex-lib with usual markings & expected imperfections; all else-clean, tight, & attractive; dj protected by new Mylar wrap. 4 to; red boards with gilt spine lettering; unpaged; illust. end papers; color illust. thoughout; illust. dj. Illust. by Grandpre who illust. the Harry Potter books. Stunning color illust. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: New York: DK Publishing, 1999.
Description: First edition. Very good quarto-sized (oversized) hardcover in very good price clipped dust jacket. Light wear to the edges of the boards with minor bumping to the heel of the spine. The dj has minor wear along the edges and slight scuffing to the covers. There is a small white spit to upper corner of first endpaper. A nice children's book on Ishaq's travels to gather rare items for the Caliph's library in Baghdad. One of the early works of illustrator Mary GrandPre (of Harry Potter fame). read more
"This is a really interesting story about 9th century Baghdad, with fascinating illustrations, to boot! Considering how so much of the current news about Baghdad is war-related, it was a delight to read this story about the "House of Wisdom!""
"In 9th century A.D. Baghdad Ishaq travels and brings back books for the library called the House of the Wisdom. This story is centered around a real historic setting, where Baghdad was the center for learning. Beautiful cray-pas illustrations mirror Ishaq's enthusiasm for his task.
"Read this to a fifth grade class--it tells of Bagdad in the 9th century before Europe was awakened and a boy's quest for knowlwdge and how he finds it in books and the library was the House of Wisdom! Very timely considering the state of Bagdad now."
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