The Phantom Tollbooth
by Juster, Norton
The Phantom Tollbooth is a children's adventure novel and a modern fairy tale published in 1961, written by Norton Juster and illustrated by Jules Feiffer. It tells the story of a bored young boy named Milo who unexpectedly receives a magic tollbooth one afternoon and, having nothing better to do, drives through. He finds himself in the Kingdom of Wisdom. There he accepts a quest to rescue the princesses of the kingdom, acquires two faithful companions, and has many adventures.
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On Apr 2, 2013, fireflower537 said
This is one of my favorite books. It is a VERY funny and clever story about a journey through strange lands. The book is full of puns, wordplay and weirdness.
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THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH
by Norton Juster
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- VG
- Edition
- 1st Thus
- Published
- 1989
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0394815009
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- 1
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Mansonville, Quebec, CAN
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$104.95
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New York: Random House, 1989. THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH- Norton Juster- Illustrated by Jules Feiffer- Random house-NY- 1989- reprint of the 1961 1st Edition- Hardcover:-8vo- FINE/VG dj is unclipped at $15.95, has small top edge stain, otherwise bright and clean, no tears-in mylar- 256pp are clean and crisp- b&w illustrations, full page and in text by Feiffer- SEE PHOTOS- "A juvenile… Read more about this item Item Price
$104.95
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The Phantom Tollbooth
by Juster, Norton
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- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition 1st Printing
- Published
- 1961
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- Hardcover
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- 1
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Rockville, Maryland, USA
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$3,200.00
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New York, U.S.A.: Epstein & Carroll, 1961. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1961 Epstein & Carroll FIRST EDITION ( distributed by Random House) **SIGNED** directly on the title page by both JUSTER & FEIFFER. A solid copy in VG+/G condition.. The deep blue boards with white lettering and illustrations have… Read more about this item Item Price
$3,200.00
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The Phantom Tollbooth
by Norton Juster
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- Used
- Edition
- First edition
- Published
- 1961
- Binding
- Blue cloth pictorially stamped in white
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New York, New York, USA
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$3,500.00
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JUSTER, Norton. The Phantom Tollbooth. Illustrated by Jules Feiffer. NY: Epstein & Carroll [1961]. 8vo, 256pp. Blue cloth pictorially stamped in white. Map endpapers in blue ink; 3 two-page, 26 one-page and numerous smaller b&w illustrations. Spine ends lightly rubbed, corners a tad so, else a remarkably clean, bright copy in original color pictorial dust jacket (Slight wear and tiny… Read more about this item Item Price
$3,500.00
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The Phantom Tollbooth
by Juster, Norton
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- Used - Near Fine.
- Jacket Condition
- Very good.
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1961
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Beverly Hills, California, USA
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$950.00
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New York: Epstein and Carroll, 1961. First Edition. hardcover. Near Fine./Very good.. A near fine first edition SIGNED by Norton Juster on a tipped-in page. In a very good chipped second edition dust jacket with reviews on the back panel. Item Price
$950.00
The Phantom Tollbooth
by Juster, Norton
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- Used - Very good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First edition
- Published
- 1961
- Binding
- 8vo, 255, [1]pp., illustrations. Blue cloth stamped with white on front cover and spine, illustrated dust jacket. Very good book
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- 1
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GIG HARBOR, Washington, USA
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$750.00
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New York: Epstein & Carroll, 1961. First edition. 8vo, 255, [1]pp., illustrations. Blue cloth stamped with white on front cover and spine, illustrated dust jacket. Very good book with some toning to text block, bookstore stamps to recto of ffep, and child's signature and date on Christmas in 1961 on verso. Jacket good with chipping along top edge and… Read more about this item Item Price
$750.00
Phantom Tollbooth.
by JUSTER, Norton.
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- Used - Fine in Fine dust jacket
- Published
- 1996
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0394815009
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- 1
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Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
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$250.00
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NY:: Knopf,. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1996. Hardcover. 0394815009 . With an appreciation by Maurice Sendak. A later printing. SIGNED by the author on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. ; 256 pages; Signed by Author . Item Price
$250.00
The Phantom Tollbooth
by Juster, Norton
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- Used
- Edition
- Later Printing
- Published
- 1996
- Binding
- Hardcover
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- 1
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Woodland Hills, California, USA
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$195.00
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf Publ, 1996. Later Printing. Hardcover. SIGNED by author on half-title page, his classic children's book; near fine in near fine dust jacket, in fresh mylar cover; very minor soiling on side edge of pageblock else a tight square unmarked copy in unclipped dust jacket; 49th printing according to number line Item Price
$195.00
The Phantom Tollbooth
by Norton Juster
- Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Jacket Condition
- Good-
- Published
- 1962
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Uncasville, Connecticut, USA
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$75.95
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third printing of the first edition hardcover in dust jacket (Epstein and Carroll, January, 1962); prior owner on the dedication page, text unmarked; little age tone; tight bind; clean cloth cover, bright titling; dj edge wear: rubbing at corners and along folds, tears, shallow chips lower front, spine ends, top back corner; flap price (3.95) present Wll Item Price
$75.95
Phantom Tollbooth
by Juster, Norton
- Condition
- New
- Published
- 1961-01-01
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0590409174
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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San Diego, California, USA
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$83.75
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Scholastic Inc, 1961-01-01. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Item Price
$83.75
The Phantom Tollbooth
by Norton Juster
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- 2nd printing
- Published
- 1961
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Camden, Maine, USA
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$100.00
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New York: Epstein & Carroll, 1961. 2nd printing. hardcover. Very Good/Good. Jules Feiffer. 8vo, 1961 Epstein & Carroll, second printing, Very Good/Good, blue cloth hardcover with dust jacket, DJ is lightly edge worn and soiled, small holes in edge of rear fold line of DJ, map endpapers, text block edges lightly foxed, interior pages are clean, 256 pages… Read more about this item Item Price
$100.00
THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH
by Norton Juster
- Condition
- Used
- Edition
- 35th Anniversary Edition; Forty-Third Printing
- Published
- 1961
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0394815009
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Pomona, New York, USA
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$74.95
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New York: Random House. 1961. 35th Anniversary Edition; Forty-Third Printing. Hardcover. 0394815009 . Very Good+ in a Near Fine dust jacket. ; 9.2 X 6.2 X 1.4 inches; 288 pages . Item Price
$74.95
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The Phantom Tollbooth
by Juster, Norton
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1961
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Portland, Oregon, USA
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$1,850.00
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New York: Epstein & Carroll, 1961. First Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition, first printing. Bound in publisher's original blue cloth stamped in white. Near Fine with light toning to cloth, in a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket with toning and light edge wear including several closed tears. A much nicer copy than normally encountered. Item Price
$1,850.00
The Phantom Tollbooth.
by Juster, Norton; Illustrated by Jules Feiffer
- Condition
- Used
- Published
- 2011
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Palm Beach, Florida, USA
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$450.00
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2011. Octavo, original half cloth, cartographic endpapers, illustrated by Jules Feiffer. Boldly signed by Norton Juster on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. With an appreciation by Maurice Sendak. Item Price
$450.00
The Phantom Tollbooth (Special 35th Anniversary edition)
by Juster, Norton [Jules Feiffer (illusts.)]
- Condition
- As New
- Edition
- reprint
- Published
- (1989)
- Quantity Available
- 1
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MELBOURNE, Victoria, AUS
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$38.60
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New York: Random House, (1989). reprint. As New. small quarto. hardback with dust jacket 256pp., illusts., ep maps, With an appreciation by Maurice Sendak Item Price
$38.60
The Phantom Tollbooth
by Juster, Norton
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Published
- 1972
- Binding
- Soft Cover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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OCEANSIDE, California, USA
- Item Price
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$33.90
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Windward Books Random House. Good. 1972. Soft Cover. (R301) . Item Price
$33.90
Phantom Tollbooth
by Juster, Norton
- Condition
- New
- Published
- 2000-05-09
- Binding
- Mass Market Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0375806709
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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San Diego, California, USA
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$119.53
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Random House Books for Young Readers, 2000-05-09. Mass Market Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Item Price
$119.53
The Phantom Tollbooth
by Juster, Norton
- Condition
- New
- Published
- 1992-01-01
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0006725880
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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San Diego, California, USA
- Item Price
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$108.17
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Lions, 1992-01-01. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Item Price
$108.17
The Phantom Tollbooth
by Juster, Norton
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- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Clarence Park, South Australia, AUS
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$33.42
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(London: Collins: 1962) First British Edition. Boards (that is, hard covers) pp. 256. Illustrated by Jules Feiffer. Pictorial endpaper maps. Very good copy in price-clipped dust-jacket which has old tape repairs to its blind side, and foxing, mainly visible on the blind side, but is otherwise good. Item Price
$33.42
The Phantom Tollbooth
by Juster, Norton
- Condition
- Used - Very Good/Very Good
- Published
- 1996
- Binding
- Hard Cover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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OCEANSIDE, California, USA
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$64.00
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Knopf. Very Good/Very Good. 1996. Hard Cover. (M426) . Item Price
$64.00
Phantom Tollbooth (Essential Modern Classics)
by Juster, Norton
- Condition
- New
- Published
- 2008-03-03
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0007263481
- Quantity Available
- 1
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San Diego, California, USA
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$84.22
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HarperCollins Children's Books, 2008-03-03. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Item Price
$84.22