The Mysteries of Harris Burdick, Portfolio Edition, signed by Chris Van Allsburg

Author: Chris Van Allsburg
Title: The Mysteries of Harris Burdick [Portfolio Edition]
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin, Boston, 1996
Format: Loose-leaf oversized sheets in cardstock folder portfolio (16 x 12 inches)
Condition: Very Fine / Unused [YA b2]

Description:
This is the scarce 1996 Portfolio Edition containing 16 oversized, loose-sheet plates. It includes the original 14 haunting charcoal illustrations and enigmatic captions from the 1984 classic, an updated introduction, and the exclusive 15th drawing, “The Youngest Magician,” which was only made available in this format.

Signature Details & Provenance:
Signed directly on the front cover by author and illustrator Chris Van Allsburg. This copy was signed in-person during an author event hosted here at Book Beat.

Condition Notes:
An opened but completely unused copy in Very Fine condition. The 16 inner plates are pristine, flat, and free of pinholes, marks, or sunning. The outer purple cardstock folder is clean, tight, and exceptionally well-preserved, showing only the minor, superficial shelf handling typical of this fragile paper stock. A highly collectible, archive-quality example of the definitive oversized presentation of Van Allsburg’s masterpiece.

$ 190.00