Charotte's Web First Edition/First Printing
Language: English
Published by Harper & Brothers, New York, 1952
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Tristan Books, Oakland, CA, U.S.A.Tristan Books
AbeBooks seller since August 29, 2025
Condition: Used - Near fine
£ 3,060.53
Quantity:Â 1 available
Add to basketItem description from seller
Please read ALL of the following before asking questions or purchasing please. Probably your question is answered in the listing. Charlotte's Web by E.B. (Elwyn Brooks) White (author of Stuart Little) Illustrated by Garth Williams Hardcover First Edition - First Printing NY: Harper & Brothers, 1952. $2.50 cover price. Fine- in Fine- dust jacket. A nearly-perfect copy. See below. Issue Points: On the copyright page: Copyright, 1952, by E.B.White. States "FIRST EDITION" with code I-B, required to identify a first printing. NOTE: I-B is the code Harpers publishing used to designate the month and printing year of this copy. In this case "I" = September and B = 1952. Illustrated dust jacket with Fern holding Wilbur and gazing at Charlotte the Spider. $2.50 cover price on front flap. Tan boards with Charlotte title in the same design as the dust jacket. Collation: Pictorial blue end-papers with illustration of a spiderweb, Half-Title; Title Page; Copyright Page (FIRST EDITION (I-B); Half-Title, Main Text beginning with Chapter 1 "Before Breakfast" 1-184. THE END on Page 184, blue end-papers with spiderweb. Condition: Fine- in Fine- Dust Jacket. A superior copy. NO tears, NO chips to the jacket. Slightest hint of natural aging. Book itself is quite clean, boards exceptionally nice, sharp corners, tiniest with a tiny hint of a couple of faint rubs to the front board, almost imperceptible, Text-block very firm to the boards. Slight age-toning to the edge of the text-block but minimal. NOTE on the Edition: The book was published three years after White began writing it with a $2.50 cover price. His editor, Ursula Nordstrom, said that one day in 1952, he arrived at her office and handed her a new manuscript, the only copy of the book then in existence, which she read soon after and enjoy. The book was released on October 15, 1952. NOTE: All modern books with original or facsimile dust jackets come with dust jacket covers. ALSO: The pictured are of the actual item for sale. (The pictures are NOT stock photos.) IMPORTANT NOTE: All sales are generally FINAL. I do NOT accept returns because of buyer's remorse, "it was a gift but the recipient already had it", or "I found the same book at a better price". I do not base my pricing on other retailers' offerings as each book is priced considering edition, condition, and demand. Returns are only accepted in the remote possibility discrepancies regarding edition and/or condition were not fulling described, of which I try to be very thorough in researching the edition/printing as well as describing ALL condition issues. So make sure you're 100% positive you desire one of my items before making a purchase. NOTE on USPS Shipping: FREE shipping in the continental US, $87 priority flat-rate medium box, $87 rest of the world. I tend to ship on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays sometimes on Friday. I do not ship on Mondays and Saturdays. …
Seller Inventory # CharlottesWeb1stEd2026
Bibliographic details
- Title
- Charotte's Web First Edition/First Printing
- Author
- E.B. (Elwyn Brooks) White
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers, New York
- Publication year
- 1952
- Condition
- Near fine
- Dust jacket
- Near Fine
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Garth Williams
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Printing
- 1st Printing
- Item weight
- 2 pounds
- Dimensions
- 6 inches width by 8 inches height by 1 inch depth
Tristan Books
Oakland, CA, U.S.A.
AbeBooks seller since August 29, 2025
Shipping rates within U.S.A.
| Item | 4 to 14 business days | 3 to 7 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | £ 7.10 | £ 12.33 |
Payment methods
Store description
Specializing in science fiction, fantasy, horror, small press, modern first editions, and antiquarian books from the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries.
Specialty
science fiction, fantasy, horror, small press, modern first editions, and antiquarian books from the 16th, 17th and 18th centuriesSeller's business information
Tristan Books
CA, U.S.A.
Terms of sale
I specialize in collectible science fiction, fantasy, horror, small press and some antiquarian books printed during the 16th, 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries.
Right of withdrawal
If you are a consumer you can withdraw from the contract in accordance with the following. Consumer means any natural person who is acting for purposes which are outside his trade, business, craft or profession.
Information regarding the right of withdrawal
Statutory right to withdraw
You have the right to withdraw from this contract within 14 days without giving any reason.
The withdrawal period will expire after 14 days from the day on which you acquire, or a third party other than the carrier and indicated by you acquires, physical possession of the last good or the last lot or piece.
To exercise the right of withdrawal, electronically fill in and submit a clear statement on our website, under "My Purchases" in "My Account". We will communicate to you an acknowledgement of receipt of such a withdrawal on a durable medium (e.g. by e-mail) without delay.
To meet the withdrawal deadline, it is sufficient for you to send your communication concerning your exercise of the right of withdrawal before the withdrawal period has expired.
Effects of withdrawal
If you withdraw from this contract, we will reimburse to you all payments received from you, including the costs of delivery (except for the supplementary costs arising if you chose a type of delivery other than the least expensive type of standard delivery offered by us).
We may make a deduction from the reimbursement for loss in value of any goods supplied, if the loss is the result of unnecessary handling by you.
We will make the reimbursement without undue delay, and not later than 14 days after the day on which we are informed about your decision to withdraw from this contract.
We will make the reimbursement using the same means of payment as you used for the initial transaction, unless you have expressly agreed otherwise; in any event, you will not incur any fees as a result of such reimbursement.
We may withhold reimbursement until we have received the goods back, or you have supplied evidence of having sent back the goods, whichever is the earliest.
You shall send back the goods or hand them over to Tristan Books, Oakland, California, U.S.A., without undue delay and in any event not later than 14 days from the day on which you communicate your withdrawal from this contract to us. The deadline is met if you send back the goods before the period of 14 days has expired. You will have to bear the direct cost of returning the goods. You are only liable for any diminished value of the goods resulting from the handling other than what is necessary to establish the nature, characteristics and functioning of the goods.
Exceptions to the right of withdrawal
The right of withdrawal does not apply to:
- The delivery of newspapers, journals or magazines with the exception of subscription contracts; and
- The supply of digital content which is not supplied on a tangible medium (e.g. on a CD or DVD) if you accepted when you placed your order that we could start to deliver it, and that you could not withdraw once delivery had started.
Shipping terms
Books will be shipped priority mail except in the case of large books which will not fit into priority mail boxes. All books are wrapped individually in bubble-wrap prior to being placed in a mailer or box.