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Goodnight Moon
by Margaret Wise Brown
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
-
Clarence, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harper & Row, 1947. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Clement Hurd. Goodnight Moon" by Margaret Wise Brown. Illustrated by Clement Hurd. First edition, early printing with the 1947 date present on the title page. Published by Harper & Row, in New York. Goodnight Moon was originally published in 1947 by Harper & Brothers, so the addition of "Row" dates this book to being published in the 1960s. The original dust jacket is in very good minus condition. Chipping and creasing to the extremities, most noticeable at the spine ends. Original $2.95 price present on the front flap. The book is in very good condition. Cloth worn through at the corners and bottom edge. Previous owner's name on the front endpaper. Some discoloration to the rear board. A collectible copy of the rare children's book. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory# (K12-12).
Synopsis
Goodnight Moon is an American children's book written by Margaret Wise Brown and illustrated by Clement Hurd. It was first published in 1947, and is a highly acclaimed example of a bedtime story. The content depicts the process of a child saying goodnight to everything around: "Goodnight room. Goodnight moon. Goodnight cow jumping over the moon. Goodnight light, and the red balloon..."
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ernestoic Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004168
- Title
- Goodnight Moon
- Author
- Margaret Wise Brown
- Illustrator
- Clement Hurd
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Harper & Row
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1947
- Keywords
- K12-12
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Ernestoic Books
Biblio member since 2023
Clarence, New York
About Ernestoic Books
Ernestoic Books, where you can find the most sought after Modern First Editions. As our name suggests, Ernest Hemingway is our specialty and our passion. We guarantee the condition of every book we sell. Returns may be made within 14 days of receipt for any reason. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books.
Glossary
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- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
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