New York: The Viking Press, 1957. 140 pp. Original brown cloth covers, very bright and clean. Previous owner's address label on front paste-down. DJ has an approx. 1" closed tear from top edge of rear panel. Lightly soiled and foxed. Spine sunned. Contents very nice.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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Bookseller: Shoemaker Booksellers (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 14610JL
Title: A HISTORY OF THE NEWBERY AND CALDECOTT MEDALS
Author: Smith, Irene
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: The Viking Press
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1957
Keywords: JOURNALISM JOHN NEWBERY MEDAL CALDECOTT MEDAL BOOK AWARDS
Bookseller catalogs: Journalism;
Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

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Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Foxed: Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
Paste-down: The paste-down is the portion of the endpaper that is glued to the inner boards of a hardback book. The paste-down forms an...
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....
Sunned: Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
Soiled: Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
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...

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