Search Results: hitty her first hundred years by field

MacMillan, 1929. first. hardcover. near fine/very good. First edition, with "Published October, 1929" stated on copyright page. Scarce first edition with dust jacket. FIRST EDITION WINNER of the NEWBERRY AWARD. INSCRIBED by Field and SIGNED by Luthrop (illustrator) on the front free end paper. Book near fine, minor rubbing to corners and spine ends. Dust jacket very good, sunning to spine, minor wear.

HITTY - HER FIRST HUNDRED YEARS, Macmillan, 1929, first edition, vg/vg+ in near vg dust-wrapper with some wear and tear and chipping. Most uncommon in dust-wrapper. Illustrated by Dorothy Lathrop and INSCRIBED by Rachel Field. A Newbery Award winner.

NY: Macmillan. 1929. The Newbery Award winning story of the first hundred years in the life of a wooden doll. Signed by the author. From the library of Doris Dana, with her ownership signature on the front pastedown. Dana was the translator, and partner, of Chilean Nobel Prize winner Gabriela Mistral, as well as being friends with such figures as Thomas Merton, dramatist Cheryl Crawford, Thomas Mann, and others. Uneven sunning to covers; author's name circled in pencil there; bit of dampstaining to lower edges; a very good copy, lacking the dust jacket. Illustrations by Dorothy P. Lathrop. Unless otherwise noted, our first editions are first printings. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good.

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1929. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/good +. Lathrop, Dorothy P.. First printing, octavo size, 219 pp., in publisher's dust jacket. A delightful children's book which tells the tale of a hand-carved wooden doll and her many adventures. "As far as I can learn, I must have been made something over a hundred years ago in the State of Maine in the dead of winter..." (p. 3). Authored by Rachel Lyman Field (1894-1942) who wrote over twenty-five children's books and with illustrations by Dorothy P. Lathrop (1891-1980) who provided the charming artwork for almost fifty children's books, "Hitty" would go on to win the Newbery Medal in 1930. ___DESCRIPTION: Bound in full decorated cloth over boards, small illustrated paper onlay on the front board, colour frontis an image of Hitty, small black-and-white illustration by Lathrop on the title page, lavishly illustrated with a total of twenty-three illustrations, two in colour (in addition to the colour frontis) twelve… Read More

New York: The MacMillan Company, 1929. Original patterned cloth with printed paper label on front board, (8.75 x 7.25 inches). True First Edition / First Printing with "Published October, 1929" appearing on copyright page. xii, 207, [1] pages; Illustrated by Dorothy Lathrop with 3 color plates, including frontis and b&w in-text illustrations. SIGNED by Rachel Field on front endpage. Previous owner's inscription "Mary Louise Waha/from mother/Christmas 1929." The classic, Newbery winning story of a doll and her numerous owners. Spine sunned as expected, internally clean and tight.. Signed. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good. Illus. by Dorothy P. Lathrop. Octavo.

New York: Macmillan, 1929 Patterned cloth boards with pictorial paper title label on front cover, spine sunned, fraying at spine ends, top corner gently bumped, bookstore sticker to rear endpaper. The classic story of a doll and her numerous owners, beautifully pictured by Lathrop with full page & partial page b&w plates as well as 3 color plates. Peterson & Solt say: "Miss Field's careful assimilation of history, her characterization of Hitty and her many owners, and her attention to style combine to make this a notable book. Dorothy Lathrop's meticulous illustrations, showing Hitty in many costumes and circumstances, but always with the same pleasant expression, are in complete harmony with the text." (N25). Awarded the Newbery Medal for 1930.. First Edition First Printing. Pictorial Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Dorothy P. Lathrop. 8vo.

New York: Macmillan, 1929. hardcover. very good(-). Lathrop, Dorothy P.. 23 illustrations, including three color plates, by Dorothy P. Lathrop. 207pp., 8vo, decorative cloth (edges rubbed; spine quite faded; paper label on front cover torn at the corner). New York: Macmillan Company, December 1929. First Edition.<br/><br/> Awarded the John Newbery Medal in 1930.<br/><br/>

, Hitty: Her First Hundred Years, ix, [3], 207 pages, 3 coloured plates plus black and white plates and engravings in text; Calico Bush, xii, 213 pages, 4 full page wood engravings in sepia and black plus other engravings in the text

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1933. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Dorothy P. Lathrop . 207p. later printing in patterned cloth boards with illustrated paste down label. Spine showing a bit of fade, background rose to brown, cloth rubbed at head and heel of spine, with corners touched. Owner's name in marker, front pastedown. Newberry Medal award winning novel.

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1929. First Edition. Cloth. Good. First edition. Decorative cloth. No jacket. 207 pp. Color plates and black and white illustrations by Dorothy B. Lathrop throughout. A children's book following the adventures of a doll named Hitty, who writes her memoirs while sitting in an antique shop. Winner of the 1930 Newbery Medal. GOOD condition. Heavy uneven fading to the cloth, especially along the spine. Minor soiling, scuffing and fading. Minor toning and discoloration to the paper label pastedown on the front cover. Minor toning in the interior.

Macmillan and Co.:, 1929. The first printing, Oct. 1929, 207 pages, illustrated in color and b&w. VERY GOOD- HARDCOVER, cloth faded at the spine and edges of book. Else a nice clean tight copy.. Hard Cover. Very Good-/No Dust Jacket Present.. Illus. by Dorothy P. Lathrop. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: The Macmillam Company, 1964. 31st Printing 1964 . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo or 8° (Medium Octavo): 7¾" x 9¾" tall. Dorothy P. Lathrop (Illustrator). 207 pp. Solidly bound copy and dj with moderate external wear, crisp pages and clean text. Previous owner's name inscribed on first front-end page.

Child, Children, Little Girl, Wooden Doll, Doll, Memoirs, Adventures, Newberry Medal, Antique ShopCondition: Collectible--Very Good. Soft Cover. 1989. First Printing. Full Number Line. 207 pages. Includes several illustrations. Very gently enjoyed. Easily giftable. Not a remainder or ex-library copy. All pages and spine tight and intact; no writing, highlighting, tears, or dogears observed. All items shipped in bubblewrap with free tracking number within the United States. Shipping: ships from Washington State; thanks for looking! "Hitty is a doll of great charm and character. It is indeed a privilege to publish her memoirs, which, besides being full of the most thrilling adventures on land and sea, also reveal her delightful personality. One glance at her portrait will show that she is no ordinary doll. Hitty, or Mehitable as she was really named, was made in the early 1800s for Phoebe Preble, a little girl from Maine. Young Phoebe was very proud of her beautiful doll and took her everywhere,… Read More