Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1978 1978, Houghton Mifflin. Fifth Printing. SIGNED by Waber on front endpaper "For Owen." Near Fine in Near Fine, unclipped dust jacket. Text pages clean and unmarked, no tears or creases. Hardcover binding of buff colored cloth over boards with artwork of snake stamped on front cover, black titling on spine. Cover is fresh and unworn. Dust jacket, flaps intact, has some light soiling but complete with no tears or chips. Binding tight. 9-1/2 x 5-3/4";. Signed by Author. Reprint. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Waber, Bernard. 8vo (oblong).

Reviews

(Log in or Create an Account first!)

Details

Bookseller: Knickerbocker Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 001662
Title: The Snake: A Very Long Story
Author: Waber, Bernard
Illustrator: Waber, Bernard
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition: Near Fine
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0395271576
ISBN 13: 9780395271575
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
Place of Publication: Boston
Date Published: 1978
Keywords: CHILDREN FICTION SNAKES JUVENILE ANIMALS
Bookseller catalogs: Children's & Illustrated;

Terms of Sale

Knickerbocker Books

All books subject to prior sale. Payment must be received within 10 days of the order or item will be returned to stock. We directly accept PayPal, money orders, bank checks, personal checks (allow time to clear); or AmEx, Discover, MasterCard, Visa credit cards through Biblio.com. International orders must be paid in US dollars and can be paid via PayPal, credit card (through ABE), or International Money Order payable through U.S. banks or U.S. Post Office. Order with confidence. Your purchase will be carefully packaged to protect it during shipping. Satisfaction guaranteed. Books may be returned within 10 days of receipt provided they are in the same condition as sent and prior notice is given. Please insure returns for their full value.

About the Seller

Knickerbocker Books

This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.

Biblio member since 2006

VALATIE, New York

Ask Seller a Question

About Knickerbocker Books

Knickerbocker Books has moved from Yonkers, New York to the historic Hudson River Valley townshipof Kinderhook, in Columbia County. We offer fine used and rare books: art, photography, childrens, history, books on New York State, the Hudson Valley region...and more!

Glossary
Frequently asked questions

Glossary

Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:

Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
Flap(s): The portion of a book cover or cover jacket that folds into the book from front to back. The flap can contain biographical...
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Reprint: Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...