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That Eager Zest: First Discoveries in the Magic World of Books by Walsh, Frances - 1961

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That Eager Zest: First Discoveries in the Magic World of Books by Walsh, Frances - 1961

That Eager Zest: First Discoveries in the Magic World of Books

by Walsh, Frances

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Philadelphia/New York: J. B. Lippincott, 1961. Stated First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good+. Philadelphia/New York: J. B. Lippincott, 1961. Stated First Edition. Very Good+/Very Good+. Clean orange cloth boards with black illustration and lettering on cover, black lettering on spine. No bumping or wear. Binding is tight & square, no cracking. Pages and edges are clean. Clean endpapers; no names, writing or bookplates. 252 pgs. Clean dustjacket is not price clipped, has tiny chip at one corner tip, very slight wear at top and bottom spine edge. Enclosed in new archival quality mylar cover. The selections in this anthology, all autobiographical reminiscences of childhood reading experiences and all touched with the excitement, the wonder, the unforgettable magic of discovery and exploration, affirm the enchantment that comes from the joyful meeting children with the right books. Stories are authored by Carl Sandburg, William McFee, Ogden Nash, John Keats, Graham Green, Robert Louis Stevenson and other outstanding writers. 8vo. Children's.



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  • Publisher J. B. Lippincott
  • Place of Publication Philadelphia/New York
  • Date Published 1961
  • Keywords Children's reading education Books Literature

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That Eager Zest: First Discoveries In The Magic World Of Books: An Anthology

That Eager Zest: First Discoveries In The Magic World Of Books: An Anthology

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : J. B. Lippincott Company, 1961. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fair/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Stated First Edition. Usual Library Markings. Foxing To The Edges. Hinges Sound. The Jacket Has Been Protected By Clear Plastic.
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That Eager Zest

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Phila: Lippincott. Near Fine/Near Fine. 1961. 1st. hardcover. 8vo . 252pp . Tad of foxing to edges. Nice copy. .
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J. B. Lippincott Company. 1961. First Edition. good condition with minor soiling xlibrary with usual markings; xlibrary with usual markings; B048971 .
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1961. 1961 Walsh, Frances (ed) THAT EAGER ZEST; FIRST DISCOVERIES IN THE MAGIC WORLD OF BOOKS Philadelphia: JB Lippincott, c1961 Stated 1st ed, 252pp, 8vo, Fine in lightly rubbed and chipped d/w,
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1 . hardback. Fine. First Discoveries in the Magic World of Books. An Anthology Selected by Frances Walsh. 1st ed. Phila (Lippincott) 1961. A fine copy in slightly frayed dust wrapper.
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Philadelphia and New York: J.B. Lippincott, 1961. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First edition. 251pp. Yellow-orange cloth stamped in black. Sunning on the spine, tiny soil spot on top edge of rear board, near fine in a price-clipped, very good dust jacket with moderate edgewear, and a toned spine. Autobiographical reminiscences of childhood reading experiences from writers such as: Sherwood Anderson, G.K. Chesterton, Robert Graves, Ogden Nash, Anne Parrish, Ellery Queen, Carl Sandburg, James Thurber, Eudora Welty, and more.
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