first edition
1945 · New York & London
by White, E.B.
New York & London: Harper & Brothers, 1945. First edition. Fine/Near Fine. First edition (stated on copyright page with 10-5 and I-U). A Fine copy in Near Fine jacket. Octavo (8 x 5 1/4 inches; 202 x 134 mm.). viii, 131, [1 blank] pp. Five full-page line drawings (including frontispiece) and numerous line-drawings in the text. Publishers gray linen over boards, front cover and spine pictorially decorated in orange and green, pictorial endpapers printed in green. A clean and bright copy, appearing unread. In the unclipped first issue pictorial dust jacket ($2.00 on front flap) with the spine a bit toned and slight wear at the extremities and a small contemporary bookseller's sticker (with $2.00 price) to back flap.
The first children's book by ecological writer E. B. White, it was praised at its release by Malcolm Cowley of The New York Times as "one of the best children's books published this year." Since then, it has become a classic, and it has inspired both film and television adaptations. The story of a talking mouse named Stuart who is born to the Little family, of New York City. From the start, Stuart stands out as different—just over two inches tall, he still thinks and behaves like a seven year old boy, and his parents begin feeling concern about where he will fit in the world. A story of bravery, embracing uniqueness, and developing friendships through kindness and acceptance, Stuart Little is a cornerstone children's book.
Hall, A13. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. (Inventory #: 7314)
The first children's book by ecological writer E. B. White, it was praised at its release by Malcolm Cowley of The New York Times as "one of the best children's books published this year." Since then, it has become a classic, and it has inspired both film and television adaptations. The story of a talking mouse named Stuart who is born to the Little family, of New York City. From the start, Stuart stands out as different—just over two inches tall, he still thinks and behaves like a seven year old boy, and his parents begin feeling concern about where he will fit in the world. A story of bravery, embracing uniqueness, and developing friendships through kindness and acceptance, Stuart Little is a cornerstone children's book.
Hall, A13. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. (Inventory #: 7314)
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