The Lonely Doll
by Wright, Dare
The Lonely Doll is the first children's book in a series by photographer and author Dare Wright. The story is told through words and photographs. It was first published in 1957, went out of print for years, and was reissued by Houghton Mifflin in 1998. It is in its 10th hardcover printing since then. Wright, whose own life was speculated upon as being reflected in this tale of a lonely, yet mischievous doll "adopted" by two bears, wrote 10 books starring Edith and the bears.
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The Lonely Doll
by Wright, Dare
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- 1957
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1957. Hardcover. Good. 1957 Hardcover Good+ Ex-library White Permabound Picture cover No Dj some wear Texts show some use but Good condition Photographs by author Scholastic Book C9 ISBN: 0395899265
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The Lonely Doll
by Dare Wright
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Rebound By Sagebrush, 1999-10. Library Binding. Good.
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The Lonely Doll
by Dare Wright
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- 1957
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New York: Doubleday And Co, 1957. 1st Ed. hardcover. Good. 4to, First Edition stated, pink gingham illustrated boards with black cloth spine, cover is rubbed and lightly soiled, owner's gift dedication, purple crayon scribbles on free endpapers, title page and copyright page, 1" tear in top gutter edge of first few pages, two pages have 1" tear in… Read more
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The Lonely Doll
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Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Co., Inc (1957). Early printing, with the dolphin insignia; 4to.; cloth backed pictorial covered boards, hardcover; black and white photographic illustrations; boards are rubbed on corners and spine ends else a very good clean tight copy in an edgeworn, torn, sunned and chipped dust jacket that is price clipped.
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Lonely Doll, The
by Wright, Dare
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The Lonely Doll
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Lonely Doll
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The Lonely Doll
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Doubleday & Company, 1957 Only copyright date 1957 but probably a later printing. A doubleday Prebound Edition, done in cloth for sturdiness. The green cloth boards with pink checker pattern is in very good plus condition. The dust jacket is in good condition, faded spine and bottom edge. Small tears top edge, a one inch tear back top edge. The… Read more
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Lonely Doll
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The Lonely Doll
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Doubleday Books for Young Readers, 1957. Illustrated. Hard cover. Very good in fair dust jacket. DJ FAIR TO GOOD BOTTOM CORNER TAPED ON CORNERSPINE EDGE. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: Children/juvenile.
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The Lonely Doll
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Houghton Mifflin. Good. 1985. Soft Cover. 0395899265 Ex-Library (T254) .
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THE Lonely Doll
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New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc.. CLEAN Fine 17th printing hardcover with very good dust jacket. . Fine. Hardcover. Seventeenth Printing.
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LONELY DOLL
by WRIGHT DARE
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NY: DOUBLEDAY, 1957. ONLY SLIGHTEST WEAR TO FOUR CORNERS AND TOP AND BOTTOM OF THE SPINE 22ND PRINTING VERY BRIGHT TIGHT AND CLEAN. LATER PRINTING. HARD COVER. NEAR FINE/NONE. Illus. by DARE WRIGHT.
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Lonely Doll, The
by Dare Wright
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THE LONELY DOLL
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- 1962
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. good. . with some water staining to dustjacket, large format, 1962 Oldbourne Press, illus, clean bright copy . 1962. Hardcover. with some water staining to dustjacket, large format, 1962 Oldbourne Press, illus, clean bright copy .
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The Lonely Doll
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- 1959
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Oldbourne Press Ltd, 1959. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1959. First Edition. Unpaginated. Pictorial dust jacket over pictorial paper covered boards with red cloth to spine. Black and white photographs throughout. Binding remains firm. Pages and photographs are lightly tanned throughout. Previous owner's inscriptions to front free endpaper and rear pastedown. Annotations to some pages. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner… Read more
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The Lonely Doll
by Wright, Dare
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- 1957
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Garden City: Doubleday. Hardcover. 1957. Thin 4to . Good with no DJ. B&W Photographs. Pictorial boards with black cloth spine. Front hinge cracked, extremities worn through, small skinned spot on upper corner of front cover, boards lightly soiled. Text is clean without any tears .
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The Lonely Doll
by Dare Wright
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- 1957
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£28.79
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Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, 1957. reprint ed. hardcover. Very Good/Good. 1957 Doubleday & Company, no edition stated, Very Good/Good, pink gingham boards with black cloth spine in matching dust jacket, DJ is price clipped with tanned spine and small chips at spine ends, book plate with name removed, owner's gift dedication, owner's date 1958, page… Read more
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The Lonely Doll
by Wright, Dare
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NY: Scholastic. VG lg sz PB. (1957). 1st ptg ss. Owner's name on 1st flylf. Price sticker rear wrap. Wraps sl rubbed, corners sl worn. .
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The Lonely Doll
by Dare Wright
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- 1957
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Garden City, New York: Doubleday @ Company, Inc., 1957 Black cloth spine has a tear all the way down one side, could be glued back. Edgewear, bumped corners, cardboard showing. Cracked spine.
Inside pages clean and unmarked. The dust jacket is very good, complete with no tears. Price on the dust jacket flap is 3.25. Lots of… Read more
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The Lonely Doll
by Dare Wright
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Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, 1998-09-28. Hardcover. Used:Good.
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The Lonely Doll
by Wright, Dare
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Doubleday, 1957 No edition stated. Backstrip spine tips are frayed and corners bumped. Some light soiling and wear to boards and a pen mark to one square. Decorative endpapers have writing on them but interior is clean except for a few smudges. Still a nice copy of this classic story.
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Lonely Doll
by Dare Wright
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- 1982-02
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Doubleday, 1982-02. Library Binding. Good.
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The Lonely Doll
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The Lonely Doll (Sandpiper Books)
by Dare Wright
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Sandpiper, 1998-09-28. Reprint. Paperback. Used:Good.
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The Lonely Doll (Sandpiper Books)
by Wright, Dare
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The Lonely Doll
by Wright, Dare
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- 1957
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Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, Inc.. Good+ with no dust jacket. 1957. Hardcover; Later Printing. Pictorial board binding with black cloth backstrip rubbed at extremities; corners slightly frayed; boards smudged; small abrasion to front board; hinges & a few points in textblock cracked; outer leaves smudged, else good. No dj. ; Many great b&w "action" photos… Read more
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The Lonely Doll
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Standard used condition. May have some wear, highlighting, notes, creasing, previous owner's name, different cover images, etc (the dust cover may be missing). Might be ex-library book. Fast & reliable delivery. Exceptional customer service. May ship from alternate location depending on your zip code and availability.
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The Lonely Doll.
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New York.: Doubleday. Unpaginated. With photographs by the author. DW has a little edge wear. Internally, an owner's inscription, otherwise unmarked.. Reprint.. Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.
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The Lonely Doll
by Dare Wright
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- 1986-05
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Lonely Doll, The
by Dare Wright
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The Lonely Doll
by Wright, Dare [story and photographs by];
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- 1957
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Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1957. Hardcover. Thin Quarto; unpaginated; G/Fair; red/white checkered spine with black text; dust jacket has noticeable chips to edges; slight soiling to exterior; slightly sunned exterior; price clipped flap; mylar wraps; cloth shows modest wear to edges; sturdy boards; text block has mild tone to exterior edges; pictorial endpapers; interior clean; profusely… Read more
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The Lonely Doll
by Wright, Dare
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- 1986
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NY: Scholastic. Very Good; Covers rubbed.. 1986. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. 0590423207 . Reprint of this 1957 children's book about a doll named Edith who finds friendship with teddy bears. Black and white photos by the author. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall .
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The Lonely Doll
by Wright, Dare
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- 1985
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Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1985. Later Printing (11th). Glossy Hard Cover. New/DJ New. Large Quarto.
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Lonely Doll
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Boston: Houghton Mifflin. Near Fine. 1985. Hardcover. 0395899265 . Illustrated with black and white photographs by the author. Sixth printing thus. Edge wear to the upper corner of the rear board, else near fine in glossy pictorial boards. No dust jacket. .
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Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1985. Later Printing (11th). Glossy Hard Cover. New/DJ New. Large Quarto.
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The Lonely Doll
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- 1960
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London, England: Oldbourne Book Co. Ltd., 1960. First Thus . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Wright, Dare. The first book in what would become a beloved series about the "Lonely Doll" Edith, Little Bear, & their adventures. Unpaginated. Orig. published in London in 1959, this is the 1960 reprint, exactly same look & contents. Oversized hardcover has pink-and-white gingham paper-covered… Read more
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The Lonely Doll (Sandpiper Books)
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The Lonely Doll
by Wright, Dare
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Boston: Houghton Mifflin. VG lg sz PB. (1985). Once there was a doll. Her name was Edith. She lived in a nice house and had everything she needed except somebody to . play with. She was very lonely! Then one morning Edith looked into the garden and there stood two bears! Bottom and side edges faded. .… Read more
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The Lonely Doll
by Wright, Dare
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- 1985
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Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin, 1985. dj in mylar, unclipped price; unpaginated; ex-library. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Author Photos. Elephant Folio.
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