The Phantom Tollbooth Juster, Norton Children's,Fantasy,Illustration,Young Adult

Very presentable, signed first UK edition of this iconic children's fantasy from Juster, published the year prior in the US. Sales were slow for the book at first, with stiff competition fromJames and the Giant Peachby Roald Dahl andThe Bronze Bow byElizabeth George Speare published in the same year. However, the book caught on after a few positive reviews were published inThe New Yorker, The New York Times,and the following year in the UK,The Times Literary Supplement.Copies in nice condition signed by both the author and artist are uncommon. 8vo, 255, [1]pp. Map endpapers and illustrations throughout by Jules Feiffer. Signed by Juster and Feiffer on the title page. Publisher's blue paper over boards, spine stamped in silver in illustrated jacket. Some pushing at spine ends, lightly bumped upper corner, bit of foxing to page block else nearly fine in price-clipped jacket, underside a bit foxed. Some light use at spine ends, rear panel toned with a couple small tears along upper edge. Very good