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Lynd Ward Signed First Edition "The Biggest Bear" with Japanese Language Edition
Item Details
| Title and Author/Editor | The Biggest Bear (Lynd Ward) |
| Genre | Children’s, Literary and Classic |
| Illustrator | Lynd Ward (American, 1905–1985) |
| Binding | Cloth on board, Paper over boards |
| Dust Jacket | Yes |
| Publisher or Printer | Houghton Mifflin Company, Fukuinkan Shoten, Inc. |
| Publication Year | 1952 |
| Period | Mid-20th Century, 1950s, Vintage |
| Place of Publication | Boston, Tokyo |
| Edition Statement | First Edition |
| Language | English, Japanese |
| Signed by | Lynd Ward |
| Number of Books | 2 |
| Additional Information | Personal inscription and signature by Lynd Ward to front endpaper, “For Danny- who knows the way from Oak Park to New Jersey- so he can come back soon- to visit /Lynd Ward.” |
Condition
- scuffs, rubbing, creases, and wear to dust jackets; indentations to award sticker on cover; plastic dust jacket of Japanese edition with tears and creasing; bumped edges to boards of Japanese edition; light toning; lightly shaken spines with tight bindings; lightly worn hinges; unclipped price corner.
Dimensions
0.25" W x 10.75" H x 8.0" D
- measurements of one.
Item #
ITMGI19873
