Signed by Eric Carle. First hardcover edition, with dust jacket, published by Picture Book Studio, 1987. Hermit Crab's keeps growing out of his home, what is he to do ? Bookplate from the Keene State College Children's Literature Festival on the first flyleaf page is signed by Eric Carle, Bookplate measures 3-3/4" X 4-1/4". The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. Jacket has one very minor bump to the front left - at the gutter of the spine - about the size of a sesame seed. Jacket has been protected with a clear, removable cover. Sturdy pictorial boards, with black cloth covered spine. Boards are flat, the corners are not bumped or worn, no edge wear. 30 pages, 8-1/4" X 11-1/4". There is a former owner's blind stamp mark on the first flyleaf - a circular impression mark about 1-1/4" across - the same impression mark is also applied to the copyright page, which is the last page of the book. Small handwritten date written on the top left corner of the first text page '1988', about 1/4" X 1/8".

Presumed to be the first edition though it is not clearly marked beyond the date of 1987. Binding is tight and square. Edges of the text block are clean. No writing on the text pages. Not a library discard copy. Attached photos are of the copy we have in our inventory.

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Bookseller: Hopkins Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 22-11690
Title: A House For Hermit Crab
Author: Eric Carle
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition: Near Fine
Quantity Available: 1
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0887080561
ISBN 13: 9780887080562
Publisher: Picture Book Studio
Place of Publication: Saxonville, MA
Date Published: 1987
Bookseller catalogs: Children's Books;

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We're a small, independent, family run book seller specializing in current fiction and non-fiction, with an emphasis on Art, Art History, History, Memoirs, Travel Memoirs, Signed First Editions, and Literature in Translation.Do you have any questions about our books ? Let us know, we'd love to hear from you! Do you want to see a photo of a book before you order it ? We try to post as many photos as possbiel, but sometimes there will be a item in inventory that does not show a photo here. So feel free to ask for photos, we don't mind at all. We package all of our orders carefully either in a box that has been designed to ship books, or in a padded envelope. We want to make sure you receive your order in the best possible condition!Our preferred shipping method is USPS Media Mail. Recently, the USPS has added tracking to Media Mail , which has been a great addition to this service.If you do choose to have your order shipped "Expedited", my shipping cost may seem higher than expected. Some of our books are large format hardcovers that can cost quite a bit when shipped expedited. So I would like to make sure that I can cover the cost upfront. However, if the actual cost of expedited shipping is less than the charge, I will refund the difference!

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