The Bed Book
by Plath, Sylvia
The Bed Book is a rhyming children’s book written by Sylvia Plath in 1959 and published in 1976, after her death. It is whimsical and light-hearted, similar to works by Shel Silverstein.Faber & Faber published the book in the UK in 1976, with illustrations by Quentin Blake. The American edition, published the same year, featured illustrations by Emily Arnold McCully.
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The Bed Book
by PLATH, Sylvia
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Published
- 1976
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780571109296
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Gloucester City, New Jersey, USA
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€283.56
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London: Faber and Faber, 1976. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. Illustrations by Quentin Blake. Fine in very subtly sunned on the thin spine, else fine dust jacket. Children's book, seldom found in the true first edition. Item Price
€283.56
Bed Book
by PLATH, Sylvia
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Published
- 1976
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780060247478
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
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€89.79
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NY:: Harper & Row,. Near Fine. 1976. Hardcover. 0060247479 . First American edition. Near fine in glossy illustrated boards. No dust jacket. . Item Price
€89.79
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Bed Book
by Plath, Sylvia
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Published
- 1976
- ISBN
- 9780060247461
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Torrington, Connecticut, USA
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€141.78
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New York: Harper & Row, 1976 Pictorial boards in matching dust jacket with light wear and a few edge tears, original price intact ($5.95). A poem originally written for Plath's own children. Illustrated in color throughout by Emily Arnold McCully. . First American Edition. Pictorial Boards. Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Emily Arnold McCully. 4to. Item Price
€141.78
The Bed Book
by Plath, Sylvia
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780571145539
- Quantity Available
- 1
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GORING BY SEA, West Sussex, GBR
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€8.29
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Paperback. Very Good. Item Price
€8.29
The Bed Book
by Sylvia Plath
- Condition
- Used - Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Good+
- Edition
- first edition
- Published
- 1976
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780571109296
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Uncasville, Connecticut, USA
- Item Price
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€308.09
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first edition first printing hardcover in dust jacket (Faber and Faber, 1976); Quentin Blake illustrations; unpaginated slim but delightful book; prior owner name front free end page, faint soil title page lower fore-edge; sound binding; clean cover bright gilt titling; dj has sun fade along spine, little edge wear but no tears; one flap price present, the other clipped lower… Read more about this item Item Price
€308.09
The Bed Book.
by Plath, Sylvia.
- Condition
- Used - Fine copy.
- Edition
- First American edition.
- Published
- 1976.
- Binding
- Decorated hard cover.
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Fair Oaks, California, USA
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€155.96
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New York.: Harper & Row., 1976.. First American edition. . Decorated hard cover. . Fine copy. . 4to.. Illustrated in black, white and color by Emily Arnold McCully. Very scarce in this condition. Item Price
€155.96
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The Bed Book
by PLATH, Sylvia
- Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First US edition
- Published
- 1976
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Wareham, Dorset, GBR
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€88.68
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New York: Harper and Row, 1976. 40pp. Original publisher's illustrated cloth boards, with the corresponding clipped dustwrapper illustrated by Emily Arnold McCully, along with full colour illustrations throughout. Bumping to corners, foot of spine, and a little shelf-wear to both boards and wrapper, with slight smoke damage to the lower board and rear wrapper panel. Internally bright and clean. … Read more about this item Item Price
€88.68
THE BED BOOK; pictures by Emily Arnold McCully
by PLATH, Sylvia
- Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Published
- 1976
- ISBN
- 9780060247461
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Lanesborough, Massachusetts, USA
- Item Price
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€155.96
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NY: Harper & Row, 1976. First American Edition. Emily Arnold McCully. 4to, A fine copy in dj. Illustrated in color throughout. It was first published in the UK earlier the same year. One of three long children's poems written by Plath. Item Price
€155.96
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The Bed Book
by PLATH, Sylvia
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Published
- 1976
- Binding
- Softcover
- ISBN
- 9780571109296
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Gloucester City, New Jersey, USA
- Item Price
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€897.94
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London: Faber and Faber, 1976. Softcover. Near Fine. Uncorrected proof. Illustrations by Quentin Blake. Stapled unprinted pale blue wrappers. Modest offsetting on rear wrap, else very near fine. Uncommon children's book, seldom found in this format. Item Price
€897.94
The Bed Book
by Plath, Sylvia
- Condition
- Used - Fine. No dust jacket.
- Edition
- American ed.
- Published
- 1976
- Binding
- Hard cover
- ISBN
- 9780060247478
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Derwood, Maryland, USA
- Item Price
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€131.24
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HarperCollins Publishers. 1976. American ed.. Hard cover. Fine. No dust jacket.. 40 p. Audience: General/trade. . No previous owner's name. Clean, tight pages. No bent corners. No remainder mark. very slight edgewear on the binding cover. . Item Price
€131.24
THE BED BOOK
by Plath Sylvia
- Condition
- Used
- Published
- 1976
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Newburyport, Massachusetts, USA
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€155.96
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New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1976. First American Edition and first edition with these illustrations. With large full or near full page pictures throughout in full colour by Emily Arnold McCully 4to, publisher’s glossy full colour illustrated boards and in the matching full colour dustjacket. [36pp.] Near fine in a very good dustjacket.… Read more about this item Item Price
€155.96
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The Bed Book
by Sylvia Plath
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Edition
- First edition
- Published
- 1976
- Binding
- Cloth
- Quantity Available
- 1
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BATH, Somerset, GBR
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€266.04
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London: Faber, 1976 . First edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good Indeed. 8.5" by 5.5". Quentin Blake. The first edition of this uncommon children's rhyme by Sylvia Plath, illustrated throughout by Quentin Blake. The uncommon first edition, first impression of this unusual work, in which a humorous rhyme by Sylvia Plath is accompanied by the illustrations of Quentin Blake.In… Read more about this item Item Price
€266.04
The Bed Book
by Sylvia Plath
- Condition
- Used - Collectible - Acceptable
- ISBN
- 9780060247461
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Frederick, Maryland, USA
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€68.93
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HarperCollins Publishers. Collectible - Acceptable. First edition copy. Collectible - Acceptable. Book Good. No dust jacket. 1st American edition. Cover torn. (Beds, Stories in Rhyme, Juvenile Literature) Item Price
€68.93
THE BED BOOK
by Sylvia Plath
- Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- Published
- 1976
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Pomona, New York, USA
- Item Price
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€405.49
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New York: Harper & Row. 1976. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine in a Good dust jacket. 3 inch open tear on front panel. Light rubbing along text block edges. Small scuff on rear panel. Illustrations by Emily Arnold McCully. . Item Price
€405.49
Bed Bk PB
by Plath, Sylvia; Plath
- Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Published
- 1989
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780064431842
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Seattle, Washington, USA
- Item Price
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€27.46
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HarperCollins Publishers, 1989. Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
€27.46
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The Bed Book
by Plath, Sylvia
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- None Issued
- Edition
- Fourth Printing
- Published
- 1987
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780571145539
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
- Item Price
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€47.26
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Faber & Faber, 1987. Fourth Printing. Paperback. Very Good/None Issued. 9x6x0. Illustrated by Quentin Blake. Slim paperback. UK edition, published by Faber and Faber. Fourth printing thus. Illustrations by Quentin Blake. Clean and unmarked. Some toning to pages. Binding strong, spine uncreased. Light wear. Very good condition. Additional photos available upon request. All of our books are carefully… Read more about this item Item Price
€47.26
The Bed Book
by Plath, Sylvia
- Condition
- Used - Fair
- Edition
- 1st
- Published
- 1976-01-01
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780060247478
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Oakland Park, Florida, USA
- Item Price
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€51.99
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HarperCollins Publishers. Paperback. 0060247479 Ex-library book with usual markings. In good condition. Clean text. SATISF GNTD + SHIPS W/IN 24 HRS. Sorry, no APO deliveries. Ships in a padded envelope with free tracking. E4 s . Fair. 1976-01-01. 1st. Item Price
€51.99
Bed Bk PB
by Plath, Sylvia; Plath
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Published
- 1989
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780064431842
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Seattle, Washington, USA
- Item Price
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€27.48
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HarperCollins Publishers, 1989. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
€27.48
The Bed Book
by Plath, Sylvia
- Condition
- Used
- Published
- 1976
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Winnipeg, Manitoba, CAN
- Item Price
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€70.89
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New York: Harper and Row, 1976. Hardcover. Emily Arnold McCully. Unpaginated. 8vo. Illustrated cloth binding. Colour illustrations by Emily Arnold McCully. Light shelfwear. Dustjacket price clipped, lightly edgeworn and soiled; very good+ in very good dustjacket. Item Price
€70.89
The Bed Book
by Sylvia Plath
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Published
- 1989-04-13
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780064431842
- Quantity Available
- 1
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HOUSTON, Texas, USA
- Item Price
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€36.29
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Trophy, 1989-04-13. Paperback. Good. Item Price
€36.29