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The Velveteen Rabbit
by Margery Williams
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/Near Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 039453221X
- ISBN 13
- 9780394532219
- Seller
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New Port Richey, Florida, United States
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About This Item
Alfred A. Knopf, 1986. 7th Ptg. . Cloth. Fine/Near Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Atkinson, Allen. Very large, sturdy book, maroon cloth, very bright gilt lettering and bunny illustrated on front, bright gilt lettering on spine, a color-illustration of the Velveteen rabbit in dark room near open door inside covers and adjacent end papers, 40 glossy pages. DJ glosy rose background with color illustration. DJ has light crease at top front right, a tiny crease at spine bottom, two very tiny dents at top back. Near Very Good DJ/Very Fine book.
Synopsis
The Velveteen Rabbit, or How Toys Become Real, is the story of a toy rabbit who wants to become real through the love of his owner. The stuffed rabbit is overlooked by the boy whom he is given, the boy preferring to play with more mechanical and sophisticated toys than the simple stuffed rabbit. The rabbit holds onto a story told to him by the oldest and wisest toy in the nursery, the skin horse, about how toys can become real through love. Eventually, the boy becomes attached to the soft doll, but after developing scarlet fever the doctor orders the boy sent away to recover and all his toys and belonging burnt. The rabbit is so sad over his separation from the boy he begins to cry and sheds a real tear - after which the nursery fairy appears to turn him into a real rabbit. It has been adapted many times into television, film and onto the stage. The National Education Association listed it among the top 100 books for teachers of children in 2007. Author Margery Williams’ first children’s book, The Velveteen Rabbit was published in 1922 by George H. Doran Company in London and has remained in print continuously since, owing to its popularity as a story of the power of enduring love. -
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On Mar 4 2022, a reader said:
wonderful children's book
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Details
- Bookseller
- Callaghan Books South
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 58852
- Title
- The Velveteen Rabbit
- Author
- Margery Williams
- Illustrator
- Atkinson, Allen
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 7th Ptg.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 039453221X
- ISBN 13
- 9780394532219
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1986
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- Children's Literature Velveteen
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children's Lit;
Terms of Sale
Callaghan Books South
Books may be returned with 5 days for full refund--in same condition as sent.
About the Seller
Callaghan Books South
Biblio member since 2004
New Port Richey, Florida
About Callaghan Books South
An internet bookstore, we have added 20 books a day to our inventory for a total of more than 40,000, specializing in Poetry, Vietnam Conflict, Native American, Literary Criticism.
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- 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....
- Gilt
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- Fine
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- Cloth
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