The Invention Of Hugo Cabret - 1st Edition/1st Printing

New York: Scholastic Press. As New in As New dust jacket. 2007. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0439813786 . Unread As New first edition/first printing in alike dust-jacket, SIGNED and dated "2010" by author Brian Selznick directly on the dedication page; Hugo Cabret lives in the walls of a busy Paris train station. He is orphan, clock keeper and thief, and his survival depends on secrets and anonymity. His undercover life and most precious secret are endangered when he meets the owner of a toy booth and an eccentric bookish girl. With the 284 pages of original drawings Selznick has created a new reading experience, combining elements (truncated) of picture book, graphic novel, and film. 2008 winner of the Caldecott Medal. Basis for the Academy Awards winning 2011 Martin Scorcese movie starring Jude Law, Asa Butterfield, Chloe Moretz, Sacha Baron Cohen, Ray Winstone and Sir Ben Kingsley; B&W Drawings; 8vo ; [x], 533, [1] pages; Signed by Author . (Inventory #: 19647)