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A GIFT FROM THE LONELY DOLL: A Picture Book With b/w Photography
by DARE WRIGHT
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+/Very Good
- Seller
-
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
WONDERFUL B/W PHOTOGRAPHY by DARE WRIGHT who ARRANGES her EDITH & THE BEARS - AS IF WE ARE WATCHING A MOVIE.
This First Edition in the Lonely Doll series finds Edith, Mr Bear and Little Bear visiting Mr. Bear's cousins for Christmas. For Mr Bear's Christmas gift - Edith works very hard - knitting a muffler - . But - Oh-Oh - it just did not turn out right - so Edith arrives at a lovely solution.
4to, red & white gingham checkered paper over boards with a b/w photo of Edith skating in the center. The dj repeats this design. Light rub to edges, spine tips & corners. Spine is a bit cocked to one side. Dust jacket is unclipped with a Fao Schwarz label covering the price - however you can see the publisher's printed price underneath. Price is correct for this Random
House first edition. DJ's spine tips have small chips and creasing at corners & spine edges, a very small neatly repaired closed tear at top edge. o/w a very bright and tight copy.
A harder-to-find title in this series. VG
This First Edition in the Lonely Doll series finds Edith, Mr Bear and Little Bear visiting Mr. Bear's cousins for Christmas. For Mr Bear's Christmas gift - Edith works very hard - knitting a muffler - . But - Oh-Oh - it just did not turn out right - so Edith arrives at a lovely solution.
4to, red & white gingham checkered paper over boards with a b/w photo of Edith skating in the center. The dj repeats this design. Light rub to edges, spine tips & corners. Spine is a bit cocked to one side. Dust jacket is unclipped with a Fao Schwarz label covering the price - however you can see the publisher's printed price underneath. Price is correct for this Random
House first edition. DJ's spine tips have small chips and creasing at corners & spine edges, a very small neatly repaired closed tear at top edge. o/w a very bright and tight copy.
A harder-to-find title in this series. VG
Synopsis
A Gift from the Lonely Doll was first published in 1966 and is one of the most frequently requested and fondly remembered books in the Lonely Doll series by the author/photographer Dare Wright. A Gift from the Lonely Doll again features Edith and her friends, Mr. Bear and Little Bear, and a generous act of kindness that helps all of them understand and celebrate the meaning of the holidays.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Enchanted Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 40
- Title
- A GIFT FROM THE LONELY DOLL
- Author
- DARE WRIGHT
- Illustrator
- DARE WRIGHT
- Format/Binding
- Red & White Gingham Paper Over Boards with b/w photo in the center
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1966
- Size
- 4to
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Dolls, Photography, Christmas, Dare Wright,Toy Bears
Terms of Sale
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Please make check payable to: Enchanted Books
Books will be shipped after check is received
About the Seller
Enchanted Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2011
Brooklyn, New York
About Enchanted Books, ABAA
Enchanted Books is a woman owned business founded in 1985.
Being artists we focus on the visual. From the illustrated classic - to a 1st edition picture book - to the scarce - to the one- of -a -kind.
We are located in Brooklyn, New York by appointment only.
Being artists we focus on the visual. From the illustrated classic - to a 1st edition picture book - to the scarce - to the one- of -a -kind.
We are located in Brooklyn, New York by appointment only.
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