THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR
by Carle, Eric
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0529007754
- ISBN 13
- 9780529007759
- Seller
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Rockville, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York and Cleveland: The World Publishing Company, [c. 1979]. Early Reprint. Hardcover. Oblong quarto, unpaginated; VG-/G+; spine white with black lettering; dust jacket protected with a mylar covering, price uncut '$6.95', tape residue to upper edge of front cover, small water-drop marks to lower front hinge, large creases along upper rear hinge, closed tear to upper rear hinge; Early Reprint, with ISBN, no number line, and A3450 on the rear board and rear cover of dust jacket; shelved case 2. 1365091. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.
Synopsis
The Very Hungry Caterpillar is a children's book written by Eric Carle, first published by the World Publishing Company in 1969. The winner of many awards, it has sold 30 million copies It is highly popular and has been praised for its use of easy-to-read words which makes it good for teaching young children to read. The book contains 225 words and large, colourful illustrations.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Second Story Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1365091
- Title
- THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR
- Author
- Carle, Eric
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Early Reprint
- ISBN 10
- 0529007754
- ISBN 13
- 9780529007759
- Publisher
- The World Publishing Company
- Place of Publication
- New York and Cleveland
- Date Published
- [c. 1979]
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About the Seller
Second Story Books, ABAA
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Rockville, Maryland
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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....
- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Number Line
- A series of numbers appearing on the copyright page of a book, where the lowest number generally indicates the printing of that...