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The Velveteen Rabbit
by Williams, Margery
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Stanley, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1983. Book. Illus. by Allen Atkinson, Illustrator. Near Fine. Hardcover. First edition thus.. Stated "First Edition" from this publisher, in clean illustrated dust jacket. Clean burgundy cloth boards with gold lettering and rabbit on cover, gold lettering on spine. No bumping or wear. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound. Clean illustrated endpapers. All pages are clean, with no names, writing or marks. Color illustrations throughout by Allen Atkinson. 40 pages. Clean jacket is unchipped, no tears, price clipped at upper corner of front inside flap; enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover..
Synopsis
The Velveteen Rabbit, or How Toys Become Real, is the story of a toy rabbit who wants to become real through the love of his owner. The stuffed rabbit is overlooked by the boy whom he is given, the boy preferring to play with more mechanical and sophisticated toys than the simple stuffed rabbit. The rabbit holds onto a story told to him by the oldest and wisest toy in the nursery, the skin horse, about how toys can become real through love. Eventually, the boy becomes attached to the soft doll, but after developing scarlet fever the doctor orders the boy sent away to recover and all his toys and belonging burnt. The rabbit is so sad over his separation from the boy he begins to cry and sheds a real tear - after which the nursery fairy appears to turn him into a real rabbit. It has been adapted many times into television, film and onto the stage. The National Education Association listed it among the top 100 books for teachers of children in 2007. Author Margery Williams’ first children’s book, The Velveteen Rabbit was published in 1922 by George H. Doran Company in London and has remained in print continuously since, owing to its popularity as a story of the power of enduring love. -
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wonderful children's book
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Details
- Bookseller
- Old Scrolls Book Shop - Biblio
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 32352
- Title
- The Velveteen Rabbit
- Author
- Williams, Margery
- Illustrator
- Allen Atkinson, Illustrator
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First edition thus.
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1983
- Keywords
- CHILDREN'S ILLUSTRATED CLASSICS, ARIEL BOOK, JUVENILE
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children's;
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