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by Kunhardt, Dorothy
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Fair
- Seller
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Torrington, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harcourt Brace, 1934 Illustrated boards with cloth spine, boards darkened, edge & corner wear, stray black mark on cover; dust jacket darkened, stained, missing pieces, price clipped but price of "Junket is Nice" on rear flap is priced at $1.00. One of Kunhardt's most popular books, later adapted as a Little Golden Book with different illustrations. The story of a tiny circus dog that can do no tricks, but everyone loves him just the same. But one day, the teeny weeny dog begins to grow, and what good is an ordinary dog that can do no tricks? Childlike hand-lettered text and illustrations make this book easily accessible for young children. See Bader pgs 71-2. Rare.. First Edition. Illustrated Boards. Very Good/Fair. Illus. by Dorothy Kunhardt. Small Oblong 4to.
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Details
- Bookseller
- E M Maurice Books, LLC, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008710
- Title
- Now Open the Box
- Author
- Kunhardt, Dorothy
- Illustrator
- Dorothy Kunhardt
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Harcourt Brace
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1934
- Size
- Small Oblong 4to
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- circus, Dogs
Terms of Sale
E M Maurice Books, LLC, ABAA
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About the Seller
E M Maurice Books, LLC, ABAA
Biblio member since 2004
Torrington, Connecticut
About E M Maurice Books, LLC, ABAA
Established in 2003, E M Maurice Books has been selling rare, collectible, out-of-print and obscure children's and illustrated books by catalog, online and at trade shows around the Northeast. We have high standards for condition and make every effort to describe condition and edition accurately. We rarely sell ex-library copies and on the rare occasion we do, it will be stated clearly in the description. Our quarterly digital catalogs include items which are offered to established customers before being offered online, please inquire if you would like to be added to our digital mailing list. We never sell our mailing list and save all customer information in a safe digital environment.
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