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CHARLOTTE'S WEB
by White, E.B
- Used
- Signed
- Condition
- Fine in near-fine jacket.
- ISBN 10
- 0060263857
- ISBN 13
- 9780060263850
- Seller
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Silver Spring, Maryland
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$5,000.00
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About This Item
New York: Harper & Row, 1952. Reprint. Fine in near-fine jacket.. Inscribed copy of the modern children's classic, an exploration of innocence and change, death and courage. One spider's efforts to save a pig from slaughter charmed audiences immediately upon publication, showing that "that human beings must always be on the watch for the coming of wonders." The book was published by Harper under the editorship of Ursula Nordstrom, who was the primary force in fashioning modern children's literature away from morality and education towards imagination and affection. While the inscription is in a later reprint likely dating from the time it was signed (1983), White was not known for signing many books, making this is a special copy. Newbery Honor Award. 8'' x 5''. Original full tan cloth, front board and spine stamped in blue with illustrated title. Original pictorial dust jacket. Blue web-patterned endpapers. Illustrated with black-and-white line drawings by Garth Williams throughout. [8], 184 pages. Inscribed by White on half title: "Salutations! E.B. White and thanks for your gift to the Center," dates March 1983. Single small tape repair to verso of jacket. Slightest bit of edgewear at foot of jacket spine.
Synopsis
Charlotte's Web is an award-winning children's novel by acclaimed American author E. B. White. The book was first published October 15th, 1952, by Harper & Brothers, with illustrations by Garth Williams. “Where's Papa going with that Axe?” one of the most famous first lines in children's literature, brings readers right into the story as Fern steps in and adopts Wilbur, a pig deemed unworthy of life because he is “small,” “weak” and a “runt.”. Later, when Wilbur is moved to Fern's uncle's farm and awaiting a certain fate of slaughter at the end of the season, he befriends Charlotte, a wise and unsentimental spider, who spins webs proclaiming Wilbur's value as “Some Pig” and 'Terrific”. Charlotte's Web is one of the best-selling paperbacks of all time. E.B. White rarely signed books, so a signed first edition can run anywhere from a few thousand dollars, to over $25,000.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Type Punch Matrix
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2498
- Title
- CHARLOTTE'S WEB
- Author
- White, E.B
- Book condition
- Used - Fine in near-fine jacket.
- Quantity-available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Binding
- Unknown
- ISBN 10
- 0060263857
- ISBN 13
- 9780060263850
- Publisher
- Harper & Row
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1952
- Keywords
- Newbery,20th century,American,Chapter Book
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