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Blueberries for Sal

Blueberries for Sal

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Blueberries for Sal

by McCloskey, Robert

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  • Hardcover
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About This Item

Viking, 1948. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. A fine first edition in a near fine dust jacket with the original price still present on the jacket. "First Published by the Viking Press in September, 1948" stated on copyright page. Housed in a custom-made collector's slipcase.

Synopsis

Blueberries for Sal is a children's picture book by Robert McCloskey. It was awarded the Caldecott Honor in 1949. The story is of a little girl Sal and her mother as they go out into the country to pick blueberries for winter, and a bear and his mother as they go to eat berries for winter from the other side of the same hill. Set in a small town in Maine this picture book piece that uses a single dark blue color and block printing for the illustrations.

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On Mar 7 2020, a reader said:
IM FROM MAINE AND THIS BOOK IS SO GREAT THIS IS MY CHILDHOOD I

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Bookseller
Bookbid Rare Books US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
1501539
Title
Blueberries for Sal
Author
McCloskey, Robert
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Fine
Jacket Condition
Near Fine
Quantity Available
1
Edition
1st Edition
Publisher
Viking
Date Published
1948

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About Bookbid Rare Books

Bookbid Rare Books is a rare book dealer located in Beverly Hills, California. The family run company has sold modern literary first editions and children's books for over 20 years. Member of ABAA, ILAB.

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Fine
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