A Hole Is To Dig

1/1/1952. Hardcover w/DJ. Harper & Brothers, 1952. First printing, as evidenced by the absence of ""Grrr"" on page 23. Dust jacket protected; light wear to edges, front top corner chipped; price clipped; illustrated paper boards over green cloth spine; decorated endpapers; former owner's name in ink at top of ffep; binding tight; text clean. G+/G

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Scholastic Book Services, 1952. Soft cover. Very Good. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. Maurice Sendak. A stated 1st printing by Scholastic Book Services, September 1969. 48 pp. Approximately 6.5"x 5". TX1506 and 60c at bottom of front wrap. Grr-rr-r on page 23. A tight book with… Read more about this item

NY, Harper & Bros., 1952, first edition, first printing, dust jacket. Hardcover.. A first book of first definitions illustrated (charmingly) by Maurice Sendak, Sendak illustrates internally as well as on both endpapers and the dust jacket, while this is a second issue with Grr-r-r on (unpaginated) page 23, it retains the $1.50 price on the jacket, the teal green… Read more about this item

1952. 1952 Krauss, Ruth A HOLE IS TO DIG; A FIRST BOOK OF FIRST DEFINITIONS NY: Harper & Row c1952 2nd state with GRR-R-R present Illustrated with drawings Maurice Sendak sm 8vo black cloth spine over illustrated paper- covered boards, illustrated end papers Fine bright hardcover in fine d/j with only the slightest signs of rubbing on the lower… Read more about this item

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Harper & Brothers, 1952. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Maurice Sendak. 1952 Harper & Brothers FIRST EDITION, 2nd issue with "Grrr" on unpaginated # 23 and $ 1.50 on the flyleaf. A lovely copy in FINE/VG ocndition. Not ex-libnrary this tiny book has near MINT boards with no wear on the teal… Read more about this item

New York: Harper & Row [0-06-023405-9] [copyright date 1952], later printing (c. 1970). (Hardcover) Very good plus in very good plus dust jacket. Previous owner's name. Illustrated and Annotated by Maurice Sendack. (Juvenile).

First edition, first printing with no "Grr-r-r" on page 23, $1.50 and 30-70 on dust jacket flap, and teal cloth spine. VG-/G-. Soiling and faint water stain to dust jacket with small chips at spine ends, now in a brand new Brodart clear protective sleeve. Minor edge wear to boards with soiling to top edge. Bookplate on rear of ffep.… Read more about this item

NY:: Harper & Brothers,. Poor. 1952. Hardcover. A later printing. INSCRIBED by Maurice Sendak. Considerable wear and soiling to covers, large scrapes - with loss - to paste-downs, previous owner's name on front free endpaper, tape repairs and large chip to one of the interior leaves, thus poor in illustrated boards. No dust jacket.… Read more about this item

Hamish Hamilton Ltd., 1963. Hardcover. Good. 1963. First Edition. Unpaginated. No dust jacket. Quarter bound pictorial paper-covered boards. Contains black and white illustrations throughout by Maurice Sendak. Pages are lightly tanned with a few small nicks along text block edge. Occasional thumb-marking present throughout. Small water drops on a couple of pages towards the centre of book. Boards… Read more about this item

Very nice book with DJ in protected mylar cover with $1.50 price. I'm the same age as this book and it is in way better shape than I am.

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1952. Second Issue. Hardcover. Very Good Plus inVery Good Dustjacket. Maurice Sendak. Hardcover (6 7/8in. x 5 3/8 in. Green paper-covered boards, with turquoise cloth spine. Several corners barely "nudged", and perhaps a wee bit shelf-rubbing to edges, but wonderfully clean. Single, very short (2 5/8 in.) library deaccession stamp, in very small… Read more about this item

NY: Harper & Row, 1952. Early Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/Very good plus. Maurice Sendak. An early printing of the first edition, with 'Grr-r-r' on p. 23. Black cloth spine, printed paper boards. Illustrated by Maurice Sendak. Slight old staining affecting the page edges else in very good condition. Dustwrapper is price-clippd with some old staining else is in… Read more about this item

Paperback. Very Good.

Paperback. Good.

Scholastic, 1970. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Harpercollins. Used - Acceptable. Acceptable condition. Acceptable dust jacket. Former Library book.

Harper & Brothers. Very Good- in Good dust jacket. 1952. Hardcover. Grr-r-r on page 23. Stained DJ with a quarter inch edge tear to the top rear. Covers stained. ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall .

Harper & Bro, 1952 Second Printing. Pictorial boards over blue/green cloth. Bumping to corners, light soiling to boards. Bookplate on front endpaper. Interior is clean and tight with sewn binding.

Illustrated by Maurice Sendak. The Bodley Head. London. 1976 (Reprint). 24mo. Limp cover, perfect bound, excellent condition. Thoughful messages of appeal to adults and children.