The Garden of Abdul Gasazi (fine copy of Chris Van Allsburg's first book)

First Edition, First Printing of Chris Van Allsburg's scarce first book. (Houghton Mifflin Co., Boston, 1979). A Caldecott Honor book for 1980. Fine in a fine dust jacket, presents almost as new. Profusely illustrated throughout by Van Allsburg. 

A wonderful story about a young boy named Alan who, while looking for his dog, Fritz, stumbles in the garden of Abdul, a somewhat sinister retired magician. And thus begins Alan's adventures! Illustrated with beautiful and captivating full page illustrations by Van Allsburg in black and white. Oblong Quarto. 9.5 x 11.5 inches. 32 pp. A lovely copy of the renowned Van Allsburg's first book.

Fine in a fine dust jacket. Fine in publisher's original light cream cloth, blind-stamped central vignette. Gilt lettering o the spine bright. In publisher's original pictorial dust jacket. Navy endpapers. No sunning or fading, jacket and internal content fine, clean and bright.