Second Tree Corner First Edition by White E B (2 results)
Language: English
Published by Harper & Brothers Publishers, New York 1954
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Redeemed Rare Books, La Jolla, U.S.A.Redeemed Rare Books
Contact seller4-star sellerCondition: Used - Very good
£ 225.14
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. First Edition. FIRST Edition, first printing in publisher's original Hardcover binding, grey quarter cloth with sage green boards, yellow stamped lettering on spine. Binding is tight. Clean, unmarked, deckled-edged pages. Harper & Brothers publisher's code "F-D" (Ju…ne 1952) on copyright page, consistent with first printing.Light shelf wear on on spine crown and heel. Dust Jacket with corner clip on upper right front flap. A substantial collection of White's poems, sketches, short fiction, parodies, essays, and commentary. Includes favorites such as "The Song of the Queen Bee, " "The Morning of the Day They Did It, " and "Death of a Pig." All the material in the collection appears for the first time in book form. Features a collection of stories, poems, and essays from the New Yorker and Atlantic Monthly by writer, humorist, and philosopher E.B. White; also known for children's books Charlotte's Web and Stuart Little. Collector's Note: The Second Tree from the Corner is E. B. White's second book and one of the most important early collections of his essays, poems, and short prose. All of the material in this volume appears here for the first time in book form, drawn from White's work for The New Yorker and The Atlantic Monthly. The collection showcases White's distinctive wit, moral clarity, and observational precision that would later define his classic works, including Charlotte's Web, Stuart Little, and Here Is New York. First editions in original dust jacket remain increasingly sought after by collectors of American literary essays and New Yorker-associated authors. Book will be carefully wrapped and boxed securely with padding for safe handling during transit. We ship internationally. [Attributes: First Edition; Hard Cover; in Dust Jacket] 253 pp.
More imagesLanguage: English
Published by Harper & Brothers 1954
- Hardcover
- First Edition
- Signed
Seller: Rokke Rare Books, Minneapolis, U.S.A.Rokke Rare Books
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Used - Very good
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. The Second Tree from the Corner - E. B. White Signed First Edition 1st 1954 A collection of stories, poems, and essays from the beloved New Yorker writer, humorist, and farmer-philosopher best known for his children's books Charlotte's Web and Stua…rt Little. This is the true first signed limited edition, one of 500 copies presented to friends in the book trade. Very good book and jacket, very small, faint dampstain to tail edge of front board, small open tears to jacket spine end joints and fore-edge corners, rubbing to extremities, a few other small nicks and closed tears to jacket edges. pp. [6],[v-xiv],[2],3-253,[5]. signed by author or artist.
