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A Hole Is to Dig: A First Book of First Definitions

by Krauss, Ruth; Sendak, Maurice [Illustrator]

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HarperCollins, 1952-01-01. library. Good. 5x0x6.
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A Hole is to Dig: A First Book of First Definitions.

by Krauss, Ruth & Maurice Sendak

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Harper & Brothers. Good+. 1952. Hardcover. Shelf wear and rubbing to the spine edges and corners, with the corners slightly rubbed through. Illustrated by Maurice Sendak.; 0 pages .
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A Hole is to Dig: A First Book of Definitions

A Hole is to Dig: A First Book of Definitions

by Krauss, Ruth and Maurice Sendak

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New York: Harper & Brothers, 1952. First US Edition/Early Printing. Hardcover. Very Good +/Fair. A very early printing with black cloth spine variant and pictorial paper covered boards, $1.50 cover price and 'Grr-r-r'. Three small spots of rubbing through to bottom corners and bottom of rear boards, otherwise quite nice and clean with sharp corners and solid binding. Jacket is unclipped with 1 1/4 inch tear to heel of spine with associated creasing and 2 1/2 inch tear starting at bottom front corner and carrying onto front panel. Wear/rubbing to edges, corners and spine ends which have a few tiny chips. Some spots and marks to jacket primarily at spine.
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HOLE IS TO DIG. A First Book of First Definitions

by Krauss, Ruth; Illustrated by Maurice Sendak

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.......: Harper & Brothers Publishers. Acceptable/NO DUSTJACKET. (1952). First Edition, Second State. Hardcover. 16mo., unpaginated, cover rubbed, bumped, frayed, pencil scribbling throughout, hinges weak .
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A Hole Is to Dig; a first book of first definitions

by Krauss, Ruth; Sendak, Maurice (illus.)

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Used - Edges lightly rubbed. Otherwise pages clean and binding tight. Mild soiling to front and back of DJ. DJ is very lightly bumped a
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New York: Harper & Brothers, 1952. Early printing. Hardcover. Edges lightly rubbed. Otherwise pages clean and binding tight. Mild soiling to front and back of DJ. DJ is very lightly bumped at head of spine. All edges very lightly rubbed. DJ is price clipped and has a small crease to outer edge of front flap. Overall very good in very good DJ.Crisp and tight.. Hardcover octavo with turquoise DJ. 48 unnumbered pages: b/w illustrations, lettering in brown; 18 cm. Abstract: A book for young children that explains and illustrates simple and easily understood definitions such as a hole is to dig, hands are to hold, and arms are to hug. Vocabulary -- Juvenile fiction. Definition (Philosophy). Imagination -- Juvenile fiction.
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A Hole is to Dig

A Hole is to Dig

by KRAUSS, Ruth and Maurice Sendak

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New York: Harper & Row, 1952. Later printing. Small hardcover. A charming children's book that features text by Ruth Krauss. Illustrations by Maurice Sendak. A clean very near fine copy in paper covered boards with cloth spine and a tiny former owner signature to the front pastedown in a very near fine dust jacket with the bottom corner of the front flap clipped but with a price of $2.50 on the top corner. A very clean and bright copy.
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A Hole Is To Dig

by Krauss, Ruth; Sendak, Maurice (illustrator)

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New York: Harper & Brothers, 1952. First edition, Second state. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1952. First edition, Second state. Very Good/very good. Sendak, Maurice. Early printing, contains the Grr-r-r on page 23, former owner's name and date of 1956 on first endpaper, otherwise unmarked with clear pages. Pictorial board with a blue-green cloth spine. corners have slight wear and are sharp. Jacket is not price-clipped ($1.50) with the number 30-70 at the bottom of the front flap. Jacket shows wear on spine with three spots where the coating of the paper has flaked away. Sendak's marvelous illustrations throughout.
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A Hole is to Dig: A First Book of Definitions

A Hole is to Dig: A First Book of Definitions

by Krauss, Ruth and Maurice Sendak

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New York: Harper & Brothers, 1952. First US Edition/Early Printing. Hardcover. Very Good +/Good. Second issue with teal cloth spine and pictorial paper covered boards, $1.50 cover price and 'Grr-r-r'. Light wear to spine ends and some rubbing to board ends and corners and a few tiny dings to tops of boards. Jacket is unclipped with a few tiny chips to spine ends and bottom front corner, rubbing to flap creases and several short tears to top edges of panels. Smudges to rear panel.
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A Hole Is To Dig

by KRAUSS, Ruth. (SENDAK, Maurice)

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First
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New York: Harper, 1952. First. hardcover. very good(+). Maurice Sendak. Pictures by Maurice Sendak. 16mo, pictorial backed boards, d.w. N.Y.: Harper, (1952). First Edition. Second issue, with the word "Grr-r-r" on p. 23.<br/><br/> Very good copy, lacking the dust wrapper; blind-stamp on flyleaf<br/><br/>
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A Hole Is to Dig. A First Book of First Definitions" together with "Open House for Butterflies

by Krauss, Ruth; Sendak, Maurice

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New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1952. Very good. Early printings, with 30-70 code to from flap of DJ, 1952 and 1960; 6 3/4 x 5 1/2; pp. [48] and [48] respectively; pictorial paper over boards and 1/4 cloth; illustrated with numerous drawings; books with a few small scuffs to bottom edge of boards, else minor wear - in very good to near fine condition; dust jackets clipped, with a few small punctures from insect damage to fold of flaps - in good to very good condition. Beautiful, early copies of Krauss and Sendak's beloved collaborations.
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A Hole is to Dig. A First Book of First Definitions

by Krauss, Ruth. Sendak, Maurice (illustrator)

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New York: Harper and Brothers, 1952. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. Maurice Sendak. Pictorial boards with blue/green cloth spine. First edition, first state, lacking the grr-r-r on page 23. Jacket price clipped, with the code 30-70 on the bottom. A work featuring illustrations by Maurice Sendak. GOOD jacket on a GOOD+ book. Minor scattered foxing and brownish staining to the jacket, with minor scattered soiling. Several small tears along the extremities, with some associated creasing and scuffing. A faint diagonal crease present at the lower front corner. Spine creased and browned, with a small hole in the jacket at the center. Minor foxing and brownish staining to the book itself, with minor soiling and scuffing along the extremities. Interior clean and solid with a previous owner's gift inscription facing the title page. Hanrahan A4.
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A HOLE IS TO DIG  (DJ Protected by a Brand New, Clear, Acid-Free Mylar  Cover)

A HOLE IS TO DIG (DJ Protected by a Brand New, Clear, Acid-Free Mylar Cover)

by Krauss, Ruth; Maurice Sendak

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Hardcover
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780060234058 / 0060234059
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Harpercollins. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1952. First Edition; Early Printing. Hardcover. 0060234059 . We consider each and every book we sell to be a treasure. That's why we provide accurate individualized condition descriptions; ship in sturdy protective packaging; and offer excellent customer service.; Pictorial cover has light wear to corners and spine caps and very faint abrasions where 4 small pieces of tape were removed. This is NOT an ex-library book. Pages clean and pristine except for former owner's name stamped on front end sheet. Book has never been cracked open. From the private collection of Dr. Vera E. Milz, a children's book reviewer for several publishers. Interior text is brown with black illustrations with "Grr-r-r". Dust jacket has modest soiling and a couple of short tears that were repaired on the underside of jacket at some point. Harper Crest gold foil label on spine otherwise jacket is in overall very good condition. DJ flap is… Read More
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A HOLE IS TO DIG: A FIRST BOOK OF FIRST DEFINITIONS (FIRST EDITION, FIRST STATE)
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A HOLE IS TO DIG: A FIRST BOOK OF FIRST DEFINITIONS (FIRST EDITION, FIRST STATE)

by Ruth Krauss; Maurice Sendak, illus.

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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. Text and illustrations are clean. Ships wrapped in bubble wrap and packed securely in a box.
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A Hole Is To Dig

by KRAUSS, Ruth. (SENDAK, Maurice)

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New York: Harper, 1952. First. hardcover. very good(+)/fine. Maurice Sendak. Pictures by Maurice Sendak. 16mo, pictorial backed boards, d.w. N.Y.: Harper, (1952). First Edition. Second issue, with the word "Grr-r-r" on p. 23.<br/> <br/> Very good copy in a near fine, slightly dusty, price clipped jacket. Small ownership name.<br/> <br/>
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A Hole is to Dig; A First Book of First Definitions

A Hole is to Dig; A First Book of First Definitions

by Krauss, Ruth (Illustrated and Annotated by Maurice Sendack.)

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9780060234058 / 0060234059
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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).
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Dust-Jackets for 1. A Hole Is To Dig; 2. Little Bear; 3. Father Bear Comes Home; 4. Little Bear's...

Dust-Jackets for 1. A Hole Is To Dig; 2. Little Bear; 3. Father Bear Comes Home; 4. Little Bear's Friend; 5. Little Bear's Visit; No Fighting, No Biting!

by Sendak, Maurice (illustrator); Krauss, Ruth; Minarik, Else Holmelund,

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New York: Harper & Row.. Original dust-jackets illustrated by Maurice Sendak, in very good condition.
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A Hole Is To Dig

by Krauss, Ruth (Illustrated by Maurice SENDAK)

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1st Edition
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Harper & Brothers, 1952. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good +. FIRST Edition, LATER Printing. Pictorial book boards and end-papers; 'G-R-RR' on page 23 (making it a later issue). Black spine cloth. Volume is clean and tight with just a bit of shelf wear along extremities. Dust Jacket is VERY GOOD PLUS, and has the correct price of $1.50 on front flap (with 30-70 at lower edge of same). Jacket is corner clipped at bottom of front flap. Has a touch of soiling to crown and foot of spine paper. Rear panel lists other titles by Ruth Krauss and shows light soiling. A fabulous Mid-Century issue, with wonderful SENDAK illustrations throughout. Mylar protected jacket.
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A HOLE IS TO DIG A First Book of First Definitions (DJ is protected by a  clear, acid-free mylar...
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A HOLE IS TO DIG A First Book of First Definitions (DJ is protected by a clear, acid-free mylar cover)

by Krauss, Ruth; Maurice Sendak

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Harper & Brothers. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1952. First Edition; Early Printing. Hardcover. We consider each and every book we sell to be a treasure. That's why we provide accurate individualized condition descriptions; ship in sturdy protective packaging; and offer excellent customer service.; Half black cloth cover over green pictorial boards has a hint of wear to corners and along bottom edge and some modest toning on the front cover but clean, bright, and overall in good+ condition. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Pages are clean and pristine. Book appears unread. 'Grr-r-r' on p. 23. Dust jacket has light light toning and a couple very small, modest, faint stains and the Harper Blue Ribbon Book seal and overall is in very good+ condition. Front DJ flap corners are clipped but a price of $1.95 is stamped below by either the publisher or original retailer, perhaps the DJ was a leftover copy from a previous printing that needed the updated… Read More
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A Hole Is to Dig

by Krauss, Ruth. Illustrations by Maurice Sendak

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Harper and Brothers 1952. (16mo cloth) unpaginated. Very good in very good dust jacket. Green cloth spine & amp; green illustrated paper-covered boards. Illustrated endpapers. Jacket is clipped. Later state as "GRR" is present on page 23 as per Hanrahan A4. Edges show minor shelf wear..
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A Hole Is To Dig and Open House for Butterflies
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A Hole Is To Dig and Open House for Butterflies

by Ruth Krauss; Maurice Sendak [Illustrator]

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9780760709580 / 0760709580
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Barnes and Noble, 1989-01-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!
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