THE BOY WHO INVENTED THE BUBBLE GUN:
An Odyssey of Innocence
by Paul Gallico London: Heinemann, (1974). First edition, first printing. Publisher's "First published 1974" statement to the copyright page. A young boy has a brilliant idea for a toy - a toy gun which shoots bubbles to demonstrate to his father that it is worth doing, he gets on a bus and takes it to Washington to patent it. Gallico is most famous for his film adapted books including THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE, and the MAN WHO HATED PEOPLE adapted as the Oscar-winning LILI and later adapted for stage as the musical CARNIVAL. Even mild age-toning along fore-edge of end-papers, upper spine edge lightly bumped, else near fine in blue boards with gilt embossed titles and rules to a light blue panel to the spine; in a very good plus to near fine dust jacket with a horizontal lamination wrinkles to the upper front panel, and with a few short tears to the upper and lower spine edges; original printed £1.95 price still intact to the front inner flap. FREE SHIPPING TO THE USA PLEASE VIEW FOR MORE GREAT FIRST EDITION BOOKS THANKS! |