Hole Dig First Book Definitions by Krauss Ruth Maurice Sendak Illustrator (7 results)

Hardcover w/ Jacket. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. This 5.25 x 6.75 inch, unpaginated hardcover book with dust wrapper is an apparent First Edition ? Later State of this title. This book is in spectacularly fine condition with virtually no sign of age or handling wear showing to the paper-covered boards with black cloth spine strip. This copy shows the 1952 copyright with only the LOC catalog number . . . but no additional printing information provided. This copy does have the gr-r-r on about page 23. This book shows no damage or markings inside or out with the paper covers virtually As New and the interior text clean and in fine condition. The text pages show four pages with the tips of the bottom corners dog-eared ? but this is only one-sixteenth of a fold ? and have flattened out nicely. The dust wrapper is in near fine condition with just a bit of discoloration and wear at the top and bottom of the folds and with a quarter-inch closed tear on the top edge ? and a small tear and fold at the spine bottom. The wrapper shows a $2.50 at the top of the front flap, a 30-70 code at the bottom of the front flap ? and the short bio of illustrator Sendak mentions no previous publications ? and with the rear panel indicating the author Krauss with six previous published works. The dust jacket does show the top and bottom corners of the front flap clipped. The jacket is now protected by a mylar cover.

Hardcover w/DJ. Condition: Good+/Good+. Black & White Illustrations (illustrator). First Edition, Second Issue. New York, NY: Harper & Row, Publishers. Good+/Good+. 1952. First Edition, Second Issue. Hardcover w/DJ. green dust jacket and green cover, black spine, stain to rear panel of dust jacket and rear cover . 16mo., Unpaginated (text block measures approx. 0.25in.), green dust jacket, green cover, black spine dust jacket very light shelf wear to edges and corners, front fold-over clipped at bottom corner, stain to rear panel towards lead edge, otherwise quite good; cover very light shelf wear to edges and corners, light stain to rear cover towards lead edge, otherwise quite good; pages clean and unmarked. .

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition, Illustrated Edition. Stiff paper wraps with Sendak illustration to front. Sewn binding with string is tight and booklet is square and free of major flaws other than some rubbing and small holes to front right upper corner. Copyright page has only 1952 with a note about this printing. No other softcover versions from the first printing are found - "thanks to a number of children and teachers in the Harriet Johnson Nursery School; and special thanks to children in the Rowayton School Kindergarten, and their teacher, Harriet S. Sherman." This book was the first for Sendak and Krauss and helped launch Sendak's career, published 3 years before Harold and the Purple Crayon. Sendak would go on to illustrate seven additional Krauss titles.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Pictures by Maurice Sendak. Very good minus book in very good minus dust jacket. First edition, first state state book in first state dust jacket. Charmingly illustrated paper covered boards with teal cloth spine. Back panel has small illustration of jumping child, not the list of Books by Ruth Krauss. No Grr-r-r on (unnumbered) page 21. The dust jacket is price-clipped but the front inside flap is marked with 30-70 and the back flap "About the Author and Artist" includes the reference to The Wonderful Farm. The board panels are lightly scuffed and soiled. Outermost board edges are also scuffed, fore-edge corners are rubbed. Upper and side page edges have foxing. Front and back inside gutters are partially cracked. Previous owner's name and library stamp on FFEP. Some glue discoloration on the end-papers. Text pages are age-toned. A fox-like stain on the upper corners of the title and copyright pages, else internally clean. Dust jacket is soiled overall. Front panel has a number of faint pencil scribbles and a couple of ink marks; back panel smudged. Spine and extremities are sunned. Spine and fore-edge folds are heavily creased and scuffed; spine has one tiny rub-through in the center. Tail of jacket spine has loss across width of 7/8" by up to 5/8" and with several adjacent rubs, a 3/8" closed vertical tear along the front spine fold and an adjacent 1 1/4" diagonal crease to the lower edge. Upper edge at head of jacket spine is chipped across width with loss of up to 1/4" and several adjacent small closed tears and rubs. Lower front fore-edge corner has loss of 5/8" by up to 1/2" with adjacent 5/16" closed vertical tear and adjacent 5/8" diagonal crease. Upper right fore-edge corner of front jacket panel is chipped, with loss of less than 1/4" and with adjacent closed vertical tear of1/4" along the fold. The lower edge of front jacket panel has several horizontal creases, including one anchored by two 1/4" closed and open vertical tears, parallel and distant 1 1/2". The upper fore-edge corner of the back jacket panel is rubbed and with loss of 1/4" and adjacent closed vertical tear of 1/4" along the fold and two diagonal creases to the upper edge of back panel. The lower back fore-edge corner is rub bed and with loss of 1/4". As mentioned above, the inside flap has a 2" by 1 3/8" price clip. Please use close-up options for best inspection and in support of condition descriptions. Additional photos available at your request. International sales to all countries other than the UK and Canada will require use of an alternative shipping company which will result in higher than the stated shipping costs. A signature upon receipt may also be required.

Hardcover. Maurice Sendak (illustrator). Second Issue. 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 font, to front free endpaper. Second issue with the words "G-r-r-r-" to (unnumbered) page 23. Pictorial endpapers. Burnt Sienna text lettering. Dustjacket shows a little sunning and creasing to spine, and flaps some rubbing, but clean, bright, and with $1.50 price fully present at top of front flap. Very Good Plus inVery Good Dustjacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First issue with jacket price of $1.50 and lack of 'Grr-r-r' at the bottom corner of page 23. Hardcover, bound in cloth backed illustrated boards with matching dust jacket. Rubbed along the edges, the jacket has some scuff marks on the front panel. Modest stain on the title page and following leaf, else unmarked.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. New York Harper & Bros 1952 16mo. Green blue linen backed pictorial boards. First edition, first printing, without 'Grr-r-r' at the bottom corner of page 23. Dust Jacket is priced $1.50 . Book clean tight and bright. Book has small mar on front free decorated endpapers. Dust jacket in Good condition. Complete w/light wear and soiling. Protected in mylar sleeve. Wonderful Sendak illustrations.