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Harold and the Purple Crayon.

Harold and the Purple Crayon.

by Johnson, Crockett. [Maurice Sendak]

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New York: Harper & Brothers, 1955.
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Harold and the Purple Crayon

by Johnson, Crockett

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New York: Harper, 1955. First. hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition, first printing, with $1.50 on front flap of dust jacket, fine in a fine dust jacket, housed in a clamshell case.
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Harold and the Purple Crayon.

Harold and the Purple Crayon.

by Johnson, Crockett

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HAROLD AND THE PURPLE CRAYON
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HAROLD AND THE PURPLE CRAYON

by Johnson, Crockett

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[New York]: Harper & Brothers, 1955. First printing. Very good plus in very good jacket.. First edition of the beautiful meta-picture book on the power of the creative imagination, rarely seen with the original dust jacket so intact. Legendary children's book editor Ursula Nordstrom nearly turned down this book, which she later viewed as an instructive error in judgment. Besides becoming immediate bestsellers, the minimalist Harold books - simultaneously simple and profound - have become an influential favorite of many other artists and authors: in his 1982 acceptance speech for the Caldecott Award for JUMANJI, Chris Van Allsburg explicitly thanks "Harold, for his purple crayon"; Maurice Sendak praised the "supreme inventiveness" of Harold; Rita Dove recalled the book as her earliest favorite, and names Harold in her poem "Maple Valley Branch Library, 1967." A terrific copy of perhaps the perfect children's book. 5.75'' x 4.5''. Original quarter black cloth, color pictorial boards. In original… Read More
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Harold and the Purple Crayon

by Crockett Johnson

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JOHNSON, Crockett. Harold and the Purple Crayon. NY: Harper & Brothers, 1955. 16mo, [64]pp. Color pictorial boards with black cloth spine stamped in purple. Illustrations in black and purple on every page Lower edge of boards lightly rubbed (far less than usually found), upper edge of sheets a tad foxed – but actual pages unaffected, else a remarkably clean, bright copy in original color pictorial dust jacket (edges, corners and spine slightly worn).
First edition with a $1.50 dust jacket price. There's nothing Harold can't create, do, or explore with his imagination and his trusty purple crayon. The first of seven books written by Crockett Johnson about this unforgettable character. Truly an iconic picture book.
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Harold and the Purple Crayon

by Johnson, Crockett

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Harper & Brothers, 1955. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. First edition, first issue dust jacket; $1.50 flap price and "No. 5671A" code on bottom of front flap. Bottom of front flap clipped but not price-clipped. Some white-out and previous owner's name on front free end paper. Housed in a custom-made slipcase.
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Harold and the Purple Crayon (First Edition, second issue)

by Johnson, Crockett

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Harper and Brothers, 1955-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition first issue in price clipped jacket with 5671A code to front flap. Bookplate front pastedown, book store sticker bottom corner flyleaf, small loss to jacket corners. Upper corner rear flap torn off. Please email for photos.
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Harold and the Purple Crayon (1st edition)
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Harold and the Purple Crayon (1st edition)

by Johnson, Crockett

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Harper & Brothers, 1955-01-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. A true 1st Edition with first issue dust jacket. 14.5 x 11.5 cm. Dust jacket in mylar cover. Moderate wear to dust jacket, with some rubbing to dust jacket along spine edge and a small chip missing from the top edge of the dj. Publisher's cloth backed boards. Good binding. Light shelf wear to cover. Clean, unmarked pages. First edition points: Library of Congress Card No. 55-7683" on title page, "30-60" on front flap, $1.50 price, "No. 5671A" code on bottom of front flap, and "No. 5672A" on rear flap. <br> An iconic children's book of the mid-20th century.
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Harold and the Purple Crayon

by Johnson, Crockett

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Harper & Brothers, 1955. first. hardcover. very good/very good. First edition, first issue, with No. 5671A on front flap. Book very good, minor rubbing, previous owner's inscription on front free end paper. Dust jacket very good, some rubbing and chipping along edges and spine ends.
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Harold And The Purple Crayon

by Johnson, Crockett

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Harper & Brothers. Collectible - Good. Condition: Good; Small hardcover, no dustjacket. First Edition with 1955 copyright date and Library of Congress catalog No. 55-7683 on title page. Black cloth spine over illustrated paper covered boards. Unpaginated, blank endpapers. The book is in Good condition with a square spine and tight binding. The corners are worn with paper missing and there are two scuffs on the back cover. Rubbing to covers. Some mild finger soiling to pages. A presentable copy. Photos upon request.
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Harold and the Purple Crayon.

by JOHNSON, Crockett.

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As New in As New dust jacket
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9780062666901
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0062666908
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NY:: Harpercollins,. As New in As New dust jacket. 2016. Hardcover. 0062666908 . Illustrated by the author. First printing thus (library binding - NOT ex-library). As new in like dust jacket. .
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