The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Carle, Eric - 1981

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Philomel Books/Putnam, 1981. First Edition Later Printing 4th Printing. Hardcover. Good+/Very Good. Carle, Eric. Very first book in what would become the author's quartet of picture books for young readers featuring animals in nature who teach about different values. Orig. published in 1974, this is the 12th printing from 1981. Oblong hardcover book has colorfully decorated cloth-covered boards. Condition downgraded to only Good+ due to these flaws: vertical wrinkles in center or front cover & some random small spots inside. One page is torn a little at bottom edge & creased a little at top edge. Else, very clean, pages creamy white; NO tanning of foxing.Stitched binding is strong,. Very mild corner bumping. NO writing/underlining/highlighting; not ex-lib. The unclipped DJ is VG, with a tad of wrinkling, but virtually no edgewear, no fading; beautifully protected in new mylar cove for years of reading pleasure Free! Please see our photos--they show the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't have on hand! Photos & description copyright Gargoyle Books 2021. Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm weekdays (Pacific time); weekends & holidays ship very next business day.