Présentation de l'éditeur :
One of the true classics of American literature, Peter Newell's "The Rocket Book," has stirred the imagination of young and old alike for over four generations. Originally published in 1912 by Harper & Brothers, New York, it was the first children's book of its kind, a book about a rocket's incredible journey, floor by floor, through a 21-floor New York apartment. This lavishly produced facsimile of the rare first edition of the Rocket Book by JANES Works Company contains all 22 of Peter Newell's original watercolors and the colorful pictorial binding that make the 100th Anniversary Edition of The Rocket Book so special and enduring. For an interactive experience of The Rocket Book, be sure to check out the "JANES Rocket Book" app by JANES Works Company, coming soon to the Apple App Store, Android Market, Amazon Apps, and the Nook App store.
Biographie de l'auteur :
Peter Newell (1862 1924) began his career painting portraits, using crayons as a medium, before turning to children's book. Besides his own books, Newell illustrated Mark Twain's "Innocents Abroad" and Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass." He is the author of the Tuttle Classics "The Hole Book, The Slant Book, " and "The Rocket Book.""
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