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A Hole Is To Dig
by Krauss, Ruth (Illustrated by Maurice SENDAK)
- Used
- Near Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good +
- Seller
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Redmond, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Harper & Brothers, 1952. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good +. FIRST Edition, LATER Printing. Pictorial book boards and end-papers; 'G-R-RR' on page 23 (making it a later issue). Black spine cloth. Volume is clean and tight with just a bit of shelf wear along extremities. Dust Jacket is VERY GOOD PLUS, and has the correct price of $1.50 on front flap (with 30-70 at lower edge of same). Jacket is corner clipped at bottom of front flap. Has a touch of soiling to crown and foot of spine paper. Rear panel lists other titles by Ruth Krauss and shows light soiling. A fabulous Mid-Century issue, with wonderful SENDAK illustrations throughout. Mylar protected jacket.
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- Bookseller
- Margins13 Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004690
- Title
- A Hole Is To Dig
- Author
- Krauss, Ruth (Illustrated by Maurice SENDAK)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers
- Date Published
- 1952
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Children's; Sendak; illustrated; Mid-Century;
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About the Seller
Margins13 Books
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Redmond, Washington
About Margins13 Books
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- Spine
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- First Edition
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Cloth
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- Jacket
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- Shelf Wear
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