Hole Dig First Book Definitions by Ruth Krauss (46 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Maurice Sendak (illustrator). First Thus. Boards and spine invisible under pale green jacket, the latter covered in immovable clear polythene; scoring to surface of lower half of rear panel. internally polythene around margins of end papers; two initials written in red in corner of free front end paper. Contents clean and unmarked.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.34.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. VG, second printing with grrrr on p23.

Gebundene Ausgabe. Condition: Gut. Sendak, Maurice (illustrator). 48 Seiten; Harper - 1st. 1989 : Ruth Krauss - gb - 9-82-3-L4 O6-JJ7Z-KL83 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 159.

Condition: Gut. Pictures by Maurice Sendak. Gebunden. Sehr gut. Very good condition. Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 147.

Unknown. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Sendak, Maurice (illustrator). May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.38.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Maurice Sendak (illustrator). 1st Edition. Dustwrapper a bit soiled and shelfworn. Otherwise very good.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. A Hole Is To Dig by Ruth Kraus and illustrated by Maurice Sendak. Former library copy with stamps, stickers, and remnants of the library check out card pocket. Pages look mostly clean. Wear to the exterior with soiling to the covers. Please see pictures for condition.

1st edition, hardback, square 8vo, unpaginated, pictorial endpapers, clean and tight, no inscriptions, pictorial boards and quarter-cloth, Very Good / Very Good dustwrapper (price-clipped).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. Pictures by Maurice Sendak. Black cloth spine. Mild age toning to boards. Light bump to rear upper edge. Decorated pastedowns/endpapers. Cute.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Illustrated by Sendak, Maurice (illustrator). Dust jacket is clipped and creased, with edge wear and a few small stains.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Pictures by Maurice Sendak. Very good or better book in very good dust jacket. Early edition. Charmingly illustrated paper covered boards with black cloth spine. Back panel has list of Books by Ruth Krauss. 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" does not include the reference to The Wonderful Farm. So this is at least a second state book in a second state dust jacket. A few smudges on the board panels. Lower-most board edges are scuffed. Upper back fore-edge corner tipped is rubbed through. One small margin smudge else book is internally clean. Text block is snug. Dust jacket is soiled overall. Several small damp stains on front panel; small stains and a bit of overall grubbiness on the back jacket panel. Spine and fore-edge folds are scuffed, heavily on the lower ends and with several rub-throughs at the tail of spine. Upper edge at head of jacket spine is rubbed and chipped and with closed vertical tears of 3/8" and 1/4" on the front and back corners. The upper edge of back panel has a slightly diagonal 1" closed tear toward the upper right corner. The lower right front fore-edge corner has a closed 3/4" closed vertical tear along the fold and with adjacent rubs; the other three fore-edge corners are rubbed and with minimal loss. The upper edge of front panel has a few small closed vertical tear of 1/4" or less, with adjacent rubs, chips and creases; the upper edge of back panel has one 1/4" closed vertical tear near the upper left corner. Both corners of the front inside flap have been clipped- see photo. 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.

Paperback. Condition: Fine. First Edition Thus. Originally published in 1952, here reprinted in September 1969. A Fine copy in diminutive green wrappers, a paperback only edition. Unpaginated. A classic of its kind. Q10110.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Maurice Sendak (illustrator). 1st Edition. This book is a first edition-second printing from 1952. The book and dust jacket are in fine condition with no wear. The illustrations are charming by Maurice Sendak. A beautiful Copy! There the gr-r-r on the bottom of the page 22. Picture available upon request.

HC. ill. by Maurice Sendak (illustrator). An Exceptionally nice copy, owners name on top front of dustjacket and on front free endpaper. Typed poem on Love, taped to rear free endpaper with one strip of tape at top. $1.50 price on dustjacket flap, teal cloth spine with paper covered boards illustrated same as dustjacket. Grr-r-r appears on page 23 next to little girl indicating later printing of the first edition. Again, an exceptionally nice copy. very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover) - See Note.

Hardcover. Condition: Poor. Illustrated by Maurice Sendak (illustrator). A later printing. INSCRIBED by Maurice Sendak. Considerable wear and soiling to covers, large scrapes - with loss - to paste-downs, previous owner's name on front free endpaper, tape repairs and large chip to one of the interior leaves, thus poor in illustrated boards. No dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Maurice Sendak (illustrator). Moderate dust jacket soil; multiple very tiny holes, worn off top left corner top and bottom. Internally clean and sound. Grr-r-r, 30/70, $1.50. Do not have Hanrahan Guide; seems to be many discrepancies as to what a First is.

Hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. Top right corner of book has been chewed. Only text on title page affected. Text and pictures in rest of book unaffected. Small oxidation spots on covers. Small tear in outer spine cloth. A book that has various signs of damaged but is complete. Heavily worn. We have 75,000 books to choose from -- Ship within 24 hours -- Satisfaction Guaranteed!

First Edition, second issue, with "Grr-r-r," on page 23. Octavo, cloth-backed illustrated boards (hardcover), [48] pp. Illustrated throughout. Near-Fine, with a gift inscription, and in a 1st issue dust jacket, priced "$1.50" and with the "30-70" slug. Children's Literature, Illustrated, Children's Books, Maurice Sendak. nslic.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 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.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. Maurice Sendak (illustrator). Original green covers w/ green cloth spine. Spine ends lightly worn. Wear and tear to edges of DJ. Tiny pieces missing from spine ends. Lightly soiled. Illst. w/ b/w drawings.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Second state with 'grr-r-r' on unnumbered page 23 and 30-70 in lower fore-edge corner of front flap. Near fine plus, if not fine hardback in near fine plus, if not fine dust jacket ($1.50). Only trivial signs of age/wear/previous use to book and dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Maurice Sendak (illustrator). 1st Edition. First Edition. First Printing - no Grr-rr on bed-making page. Hardcover. Illustrated paper with blue-green cloth over spine. Unpaginated. Illustrated end papers in green and black. Black and white drawings throughout. Text in brown. About 50 pages. Covers show a bit of wear with abrasions to paper and some fraying at the top of the spine. A few light stains within. Good. Library of Congress number: 52-7731. A sweet little book with delightful illustrations by Maurice Sendak.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor Jacket. Sendak, Maurice (illustrator). Unpaginated. Price of $1.50 at top tip of front flap is present. Page 23 says "Grr-r-r". Spine is cocked and shaken. Tips and spine ends are bumped and rubbed. Lower edge of both boards are rubbed. Boards have light stains. Edges of text block are dust stained. Fore edge of text block has a couple of stains. Front panel of jacket has a large diagonal tear splitting the jacket in two. Edges of jacket have chips, tears, creases, and pieces missing. Jacket has sunning, toning, and stains. Jacket is poor with many flaws.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1952 hardcover in very good condition. All inside pages are in great shape. Minor shelf wear to the green cover and black spine.

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. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Maurice Sendak (illustrator). Second issue per Hanrahan, $1.50 on jacket flap, but has Grr-r-r on page 23. Illustrated. Near Fine in very good jacket. Jacket has slight wear to corners and spine ends, no tears, couple of small light brown spots, one at bottom front corner, one on spine, now in 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. .

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. Illustrated by Maurice Sendak (illustrator). 1st Edition; 2nd issue. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good- dust jacket. This copy has the teal cloth spine and dark brown lettering on the front cover along with the Gr-r-r-r on page 23 making it the 2nd issue of the 1st edition. This copy has the 1st state dust jacket with a price of $1.50. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. There is some beginning foxing and toning to the top rear cover of the book, along with some beginning bumping to the spine ends and corners. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is mostly clean and bright with some noticeable toning / sunning to the spine and rear cover, along with an inch long semi-closed tear to the top front spine joint. The top spine of the dust jacket has been nicked off and there is some rubbing / creasing to the spine as well. This book was the winner of the 1st New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book Award.

Hardcover. Early Harper & Brothers printing. Very Good+ hardcover with a black cloth spine with spots of rubbing to the tips and a touch of tanning to the back cover otherwise only very light signs of handling in a Very Good dust jacket with a chip to the crown, spots of rubbing to the other extremities, a touch of rubbing along one spine fold, a touch of soiling/tanning overall, and a lightish stain from the "Harper" sticker; the bottom corner of the front flap was clipped by the publisher to remove the "School" price; flap price is $1.50. A nice copy. All dust jackets are protected by a clear mylar cover. BOOKS SHIP THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY, WRAPPED IN PADDING, IN A BOX. "The author's merry text and Sendak's bouncing illustrations provide young readers with a host of 'first' definitions that explain everything from faces to books." Written by Ruth Krauss; illustrated by Maurice Sendak. Unpaginated [48 pages]; b&w illustrations throughout + illustrated endpapers; 5.25 x 6.75 inches. Ref: Hanrahan A4.