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New York, NY The Viking Press, 1951. Hardcover First Edition [1951], so stated. First Edition [1951], so stated. Very Good- in Good+ DJ: The Book shows the lower front corner moderately bumped; light wear to the extremities; slight spine lean. The binding remains secure; the text is clean. There is a not-unattractive former bookseller's stamp affixed to the lower corner of the rear pastedown endpaper; else, free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, or inscriptions. The Dustwrapper shows a one-inch by half-inch chip at head of the backstrip; moderate to heavy wear to the extremities, with slight chip loss at corner tips; mild rubbing and faint soiling; the price has been clipped; mylar-protected. Shows wear, but remains a clean, sturdy, presentable copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.6 x 5.9 x 0.8 inches). 160 pages. Illustrated by Kate Seredy. Tan boards with brown designs and titles. Decorated endpapers. Tinted top edge. Weight: 14.8 ounces. Hardback with DJ.… Read More

New York, NY Henry Holt & Company, 1994. Hardcover First Edition [1994]; Third Printing. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY AUTHOR on Bookplate at front paste-down end paper. Very Near Fine in Fine DJ: Book shows only barely discernible spine lean and a hint of shelfwear along the bottom edge; binding remains perfectly secure; text clean. DJ unclipped; mylar-protected. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 81pp. Gr. 2-4. (Redfeather Books). First Edition [1994]; Third Printing. Hardback with DJ. A starving dog is the catalyst that propels Tate, 10, toward adulthood. Plot and characterization effortlessly evolve through her narration, which is as honest and direct as the character herself. Her simple language is filled with images of rural New England. She describes her struggle to keep the stray, which begins as soon as the exhausted animal appears on her porch. Even though her mother is terrified of dogs, Tate quickly wraps her life around… Read More