Little House by Burton Virginia, First Edition (28 results)

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The little house first stood in the country, but gradually the city moved closer and closer . . . Winner of the Caldecott Medal, this enchanting classic of children's literature celebrates its 65th anniversary in 2007. This Read-Along Book and CD Favorite includes a paperback edition of the book and a compact disc in a newly designed reusable package. Perfect for car trips, classrooms, and bedtime listening, these recordings feature lively sound effects and original music. The CD includes one reading with page-turn signals as well as an uninterrupted reading. AGES: 4 to 7 The little house first stood in the country, but gradually the city moved closer and closer. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Virginia Lee Burton (illustrator). 1st Edition. First edition sixth printing Quarto hardback, 40 pp. Colour illustrated throughout by the author Good condition. No dust jacket. No inscriptions Looks like a school or library rebind with substantial reinforce hinges. Small section of title page. cut and repaired.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition first printing as paperback. 40 pages Colour Illustrated. Very Good condition. No inscriptions. Quite scarce.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. Square quarto, 40 pages, pictorial green cloth with white titling, cover decoration barely flaked, hinges repaired with old cellophane tape, p. 27/28 has a long tear repaired on p. 28 with old tape; soft, vertical crease to book block; leaf 13/14 detached, p. 2 scraped; rubber stamped on blank sides of endpapers for R. Norman Baxter; tips of spine worn, dampstain and faint lettering on rear cover. R. Norman Baxter was in his late 30s when this was published. He was a Mason, bank president, and General Mgr. of Baxter Steel Equipment of Indianapolis, and summered at Lake Maxinkuckee Winner of The Caldecott Award in 1943. Recognized as one of the 100 best books for children by the National Education Association in their polls. Also, one of the 100 Top Picture Books in the poll by School Library Journal. The mark of the first edition is the 1942 date on the title-page flanking each side of the flower, with no additional printing listed ( the next printing was months later, in May, 1943).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First British Edition. First British Edition, First Printing, which was preceded four years earlier by the American edition. In Good condition. Cloth is faded, mottled, spotted, toned and edge worn with some rubbing and fraying at extremities. A few stray marks to cloth. Pages have a light storage odor, and show light toning, thumbing and wear. The letters on the title page appear to have been traced in pencil, then the pencil erased, leaving faint indents. Small closed tear to bottom of title page. Rear hinge starting. First British printing of this desirable and scarce Caldecott Medal winner.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Virginia Lee Burton (illustrator). First Edition. A beautiful, true first printing in jacket of this beloved Caldecott Medal winner. Illustrated cloth boards are tight and square, clean, no spotting or scratches, very nice indeed, with light rubbing to tips. Interior clean and unmarked, pages crisp, no foxing, no creases, no smudging, no handling marks. Light toning to edge of pages. The paper pages are rather heavy (much thicker and heavier than the second printing), and the color quality excellent. Dust jacket has some chipping top and bottom of spine and top folds, a little more edge wear here and there, but very attractive, at least Very Good, strong and crisp. Original $1.75 price, correct for a first, intact on flap, and no medal sticker to the jacket. A beloved classic, with a message that still resonates over 80 years later. Please see photos. Not Signed.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. Burton, Virginia Lee (illustrator). 1st Edition. Winner of the Caldecott Medal. Second Printing, May 1943 stated on copyright page. Illustrated by Virginia Lee Burton. No dustjacket. Book is tight and square with no marks of any kind. A beautiful copy. Book is protected in a custom cut clear mylar cover. All books are carefully wrapped and shipped in a box.

1st UK Edition, 24.2 x 23 cm olive green cloth with brown stamped titles and vignette to the front cover and titles to the spine. Pictorial endpapers, 40pp with colour illustrations on every page Lacking the dust jacket but in lovely condition considering its age. There is a touch of fading to the spine and bottom edge and a hint of rubbing and a little pushing to the corners. Internally there is a 1cm split to the endpapers at the bottom of the front joint but the binding is firm. There is a a very little light spotting mostly confined to the endpapers. All in all a scarce 1st UK Edition in much better condition than is normally found Rainford & Parris Books welcomes enquiries, so please do not hesitate to ask if you require further images or have any questions. All books are packaged with great care.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. HB NODJ, May 1944. 1st Edition, Stated FIFTH Printing on Copyright Pg, NEAR FINE/VG+, AS-IS, NOJACKET, Oblong Hardcover Light Rub , Wear Extremities. Book Condition: Near Fine. : Hardback = Near Fine with minor shelf-wear at extremities and signs of handling along spine. No dust jacket. light Green & Whitebook cloth with pictorial COVER of "the little house In Green & White In CENTER OF CIRCLE With 2 Trees With House In Center & Smiling Sun Above with 3 Birds Flying aroundHouse, 40 pgs,Titled on Front in Green & White, Back bk is Plain Green Cvr. 10 X 9 /4 in. INnterior Nice Tight clean ,Light ,Wear, FOX ,Color Pictorial endpapers of People on Sidewalk , Cable Car, Man With Car Trouble, Horse Pullman, Horse Pulling Trolley Car,Houses, Telephone Posts , Early Vintage autos & red & black Houses & Horsedrawn Carriages & Trolley Car , ETC, winner of the prestigious Caldecott Medal in 1943.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. Turquoise cloth covers, white illustrations ( a house with trees, sun, and birds) turquoise lettering. Very Good+, sunning to the top and bottom cover edges, light spotting to the front cover. Light wear to the spine ends and corners. A sound binding with clean & unmarked pages. Decorative endpapers with wonderful full page color drawings throughout the books. Awarded "The Caldecott Medal" as the most distinguised American picture book for children. The DJ is in Poor condition, four pieces, it does have two of the "Caldecott Medal" stickers to the front cover. The edges are ragged and there are small pieces missing of the edges. Pictures are available. "poignant story of a cute country cottage that becomes engulfed by the city that grows up around it. The house has an expressive face of windows and doors, and even the feelings of a person, so she's sad when she's surrounded by the dirty, noisy city's hustle and bustle." ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 40 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition; First Printing. Original blue cloth stamped in white, pictorial endpages. 1942 date to title page and copyright page. Boards lightly soiled/sunned, spine ends/points frayed. Longer closed tear to p. 17. Child's pencilled drawing to last blank. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 40 pages.

Cloth. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Virginia Lee Burton (illustrator). First Edition. A Good copy in pictorial green cloth. Occasional light soiling within, but no prior owner's marks. Three internal pages have a short tear at the bottom edge near the gutter. These have been mended with archival tape. A sound copy of this scarce Caldecott winner. No dust jacket. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Collectible: Acceptable. First Edition. FIRST EDITION. First printing with title page numbered 1942. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1942. Original blue cloth lettered in white. No dust jacket. A Fair+ copy with staining to covers, some wrinkling to pages and curved boards.

Hardcover. Condition: VG+. First Printing. Decorative turquoise green cloth with pictorial end papers. A whisper of edge wear, else FINE -- bright and unmarked. Priced ($1.75) jacket has two small tears, lightly scuffed points and a smattering of tiny dots on front (see scan). A wonderful copy of in great condition for this hard-to-find Caldecott Medal winner -- no medal on jacket. Nice!.

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. First edition. Small 4to. [4], 1-40 pp. Blue cloth with white and blue decorations and lettering on the front board. Colorful illustrated endpapers and pastedowns. Lacks the dust jacket. Each page with a bright and bold color illustration done by the author. Baumgarten 36. Signed without personalization on the title page by the author. Quite difficult to find signed, this was the 1943 Caldecott Award winner. Lee Burton's little house experiences the changing seasons, and comes to recognize what really matters in life. Fraying to the tips of the spine and the boards' corners. An inscription "Caldecott 1943" on the title page.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of Burton's beloved children's classic, winner of the Caldecott Medal for illustration in 1943. True first printing as denoted by 1942 on both the copyright page and the title page. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1942. Publisher's original blue cloth, illustrated endpapers, lacking the rare dust jacket; pp. (iv), 40. An about good copy. Binding remains sturdy, shelfwear and fraying to spine ends and board corners, bump to spine heel, spine sunned, a few light stains to boards, internally quite clean. An appreciated copy of this rare first printing.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Faber and Faber Limited, London 1946. First English Edition / First Printing. First Published in 1946 stated on the copyright page with no additional printings listed. Book Condition: Very Good, sunning, shelf wear, inscription at the second page. Small tear at the dedication page.

Cloth. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. First printing. Title and copyright pages dated 1942. with no printings listed. Spine lighly sunned, wear to corners and soine ends, plus 5 inch by 6 inch area on lower back panel with spoting from mildew. [3], [ ] 40 pages. Internals soundwith no writing or marking.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. First edition, first printing with 1942 listed on the title page. Good, lacking the dust jacket. Cloth frayed and rubbed through at corners and spine ends, faded at the spine and with two small stains. Pages lightly thumbed. Binding is strained and a little fragile, with several hinges exposed throughout. A nice copy of this scarce Caldecott winner.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First edition, first printing with 1942 listed on the title page. Very Good, lacking the dust jacket. Cloth frayed and rubbed through at corners and spine ends, foxed heavily at spine and lighter so to covers, faded at spine, and with a small stain to rear cover. Previous owner name to front free end paper. Pages toned and with offsetting from images onto adjacent pages, lightly thumbed with light reading creases and several creased corners. A nice copy of this scarce Caldecott winner.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing with the 1942 date printed on the title page. This ORIGINAL price clipped dustjacket has a small piece missing to the bottom of the spine NOT effecting any lettering and minor wear to the edges. The book is bound in the publisher's blue cloth with light wear to the boards. The pages are clean with minor wear. There is NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. A lovely copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. VIRGINIA LEE BURTON, (illustrator). 1st Edition. In Latter DJ Priceclipped with $3.50 INTACT, Title Page Light Fox, HBDJ, MAY 1943, First edition, STATED 2ND PRINTING on Copyright pg, in Latter DJ with Price $3.50 Intact,VG/GOOD, AS-IS, , of one of the rarest and most sought after children's classics. Oblong quarto original blue cloth Nice Condition Light Wear rub. Cloth shows Light fading, Light wear. Dustjacket Light rub wer & Tiny Chips Tears Edges, DJ Protected Clear Mylar, InterirorNice tight clean Light FOX, Wear, SPINE DJ TINY END CHIPS SCUFF,

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing. A beautiful copy. This First Issue dustjacket has the publisher's $1.75 printed price present on the front flap. This ORIGINAL dustjacket is rich in color with minor repair. The book is in nice condition. The binding is tight with NO cocking or leaning and the boards are crisp. The pages are clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. Overall, a wonderful copy with the scarce dustjacket. We buy Virginia Lee Burton First Editions.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition, Second Printing. The book is identical to the First Printing except that the 1942 date is missing from the title page. The book is in great shape. The binding is tight and the boards are crisp with slight wear. The pages are clean, with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. A sharp copy of this early printing at an affordable price.

First edition of one of the rarest and most sought after childrenās classics. Oblong quarto, original blue cloth. Near fine in an excellent unrestored dust jacket that shows a small chip to the crown of the spine and some light wear. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. An exceptional example. "Once upon a time there was a Little House way out in the country. She was a pretty Little House and she was strong and well built." So begins Virginia Lee Burton's The Little House, winner of the prestigious Caldecott Medal in 1943. "Taking her cue from her small sons, Aristides and Michael, Burton chose subjects that would intrigue children [including] Mary Ann, the steam shovel [Burton's books] have heroes and heroines children can understand and enjoy, ingenious and satisfactory endings and lively illustrations. The books survive because they exhibit so effectively the elements most basic to children's literature" (Silvey, 109-10).

Condition: About Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. First edition, first printing with 1942 listed on the title page. About Fine with faint stain to rear cover, small bookseller ticket to front free endpaper, else a very sharp and bright copy, in a correct first printing dust jacket, Near Fine, unclipped, with edge wear, a medium-sized chip to the bottom edge of the rear panel, light staining and several tape repairs made to the blindside. A lovely copy of this scarce Caldecott winner.