Blueberries for Sal
by McCloskey, Robert
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
-
Beverly Hills, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
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.
Reviews
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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Details
- Bookseller
- Bookbid Rare Books (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
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Bookbid Rare Books
Biblio member since 2009
Beverly Hills, California
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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