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The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams, First Edition (3 results)
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The Velveteen Rabbit
Published by George H. Doran and Heinemann, New York and London, 1922
Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
Association Member: ABAA CBA ILAB
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First Edition
Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. First edition, first printing, American issue. Bound in publisher's original yellow paper-covered boards with rear cover blank with Whitefriars Press slug at rear following last page of text. Near Fine with light soiling and light wear at edges, slight natural wave to pages, former owner name in pencil to verso of title page but overall a bright and attractive copy. In a Good restored dust jacket which is soiled, and trimmed roughly a quarter-inch shorter than the book; the British issue jacket was used for the American, and the Heinemann imprint is present at the foot of the spine and the flaps are blank. Illustrated by William Nicholson.
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THE VELVETEEN RABBIT
Published by Heinemann, London, 1922
Seller: Type Punch Matrix, Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.
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First Edition
First edition, English issue. First printing of the beloved children's classic, the only printing with the dazzling original color lithographs by Nicholson. This book captures the wistful attachment to our childhood toys through the story of a stuffed rabbit that hopes the love of its owner can make it real. It is one of the great collaborations in modern children's books, with the lithographs and the text equally invoking bittersweet affection: "You were Real to the Boy [.] because he loved you." Later printings did not use lithography to produce Nicholson's drawings, making the first printing especially distinctive in the quality of its lustrous illustrations. Scarce in any condition. 9.5'' x 7''. Original pictorial paper boards, carefully restored at extremities. Original expertly restored pictorial dust jacket. Color pictorial rabbit endpapers. Illustrated with 4 full-page and 3 double-page color lithographs. [8], 19, [1] pages. Two letters laid in regarding the difficulty of reprinting the book "at an obtainable price." Housed in a custom clamshell box and chemise. Cracking to one part of text block, paper repair to corner of page 9, only faint foxing and soiling. Very good in expertly restored dust jacket.
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THE VELVETEEN RABBIT Or How Toys Become Real
Published by Heinemann, 1922
Seller: Jonkers Rare Books, Henley on Thames, OXON, United Kingdom
Association Member: ABA ILAB PBFA
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First Edition
First edition. Paper covered boards with Nicholson's illustrations to the covers, in the original publisher's pictorial dustwrapper with same design as the covers. A near fine copy, with a short split to foot of the upper joint, light spotting to early pages, in a very good dustwrapper with a small chip to foot of spine, a little fraying to the head and a couple of short closed tears to edges. Overall, a very well preserved example of a rare and fragile book. Endpapers illustrated in colour with lots of drawings of little rabbits. Seven wonderful colour illustrations, some double page, all in lovely bold colours and each with a caption printed at the bottom. This book is a classic children's tale and one which has been loved by generations of children. The book tells of the Velveteen Rabbit's longing to become "real". His friend the skin horse tells him he can only achieve this once a child loves him. The lovely story is accompanied by illustrations which are completely in harmony with the text. This is a delicate book which is now highly sought after, very elusive, and difficult to find in such nice condition as this.
