first edition
1952 · New York
by E.B. White; Garth Williams [illus.]
New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1952. Very Good/Very Good. New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1952. First Edition, stated at copyright page and with "I-B" code present. Octavo. 184 pp. Black and white illustrations. Illustrated dust jacket with $2.50 price present. Tan cloth lettered in blue and black; cobweb-illustrated endpapers. Dust jacket lightly chipped at extremities with a few closed tears; one longer tear from top edge of rear panel with professional repair. Boards show mild shelfwear and corners slightly bumped. Binding sound. Faint spotting to endpapers and edges of text block; interior else unmarked. Overall a Very Good copy of White's classic tale.
(Inventory #: 31227)