A Hole is to Dig. A First Book of First Definitions
by KRAUSS, Ruth
- Used
- near fine
- Condition
- Near fine/very good
- Seller
-
Thomaston, Maine, United States
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About This Item
[New York]: Harper and Brothers, 1952. Boards. Near fine/very good. Maurice SENDAK. First edition, later printing. 12mo; [48pp]; quarter-bound green cloth, pictorial boards in green, black and sepia; illustrated green endpapers with dancing children; text in sepia, illustrations throughout; light shelf scuffing to edges; unclipped illustrated dust jacket, light foxing and shelf soiling; near fine in very good minus dj. Hanrahan A4-1 (teal spine, "Grr-r-r" on p[23], $1.50 on dj flap). Simple and charming word definitions for children with illustrations by Sendak.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Sandra L Hoekstra Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 306
- Title
- A Hole is to Dig. A First Book of First Definitions
- Author
- KRAUSS, Ruth
- Illustrator
- Maurice SENDAK
- Format/Binding
- Boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Jacket Condition
- very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Harper and Brothers
- Place of Publication
- [New York]
- Date Published
- 1952
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Fiction, Early Reading
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Sandra L Hoekstra Bookseller
Biblio member since 2019
Thomaston, Maine
About Sandra L Hoekstra Bookseller
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