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Where the Sidewalk Ends
by Silverstein, Shel
- Used
- near fine
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
-
Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harper and Row, 1974. First Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. 176pp. Stated first edition, first printing. Signed and inscribed by Shel Silverstein on the front free endpaper to Dorothy Pfeiffer, the sister of actress Michelle Pfeiffer, with inscription reading "For Dorothy Margueritha Theresa Mullen Pfeiffer; A Name That is German and Catholic and Irish and Awfully Hard to Decipher; So Hell With It! For Dee, for the help she's given me - Love Shel." Bound in publisher's variant library binding of white boards stamped in black, with corresponding library library binding dust jacket sticker and pricing. Near Fine with some crackling to surface of cloth, and small stain to top of textblock edge. In a Near Fine dust jacket with top corner clipped and publisher's price present at bottom corner, with toning and light edge wear. The first edition is uncommon, especially so signed.
Synopsis
Where the Sidewalk Ends is a collection of children's poetry written and illustrated by Shel Silverstein. The book's poems address many common childhood concerns as well as purely fanciful stories that can easily entertain kids and adults alike. Where the Sidewalk Ends has been translated into more than 20 languages worldwide. The book received the New York Times’ Outstanding Book Award and was named an ALA Notable Book as well as one of the 100 Greatest Books for Kids by Parent & Child magazine. Note: Recited, sung and shouted by Shel Silverstein himself, the audio edition of Where the Sidewalk Ends was originally released on cassette in 1983 and won the 1984 Grammy Award for Best Recording For Children.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140941215
- Title
- Where the Sidewalk Ends
- Author
- Silverstein, Shel
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Harper and Row
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1974
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry;
Terms of Sale
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
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- Cloth
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- Fine
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- First Edition
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- Inscribed
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- Library Binding
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- Jacket
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