The Cricket in Times Square
$100.00 USD • Used
Beloved children's story about a cricket named Chester & his adventures in New York City after he is transported there in someone's picnic lunch. In 151 pages, with pen-and-ink illustrations by Ga...
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Beloved children's story about a cricket named Chester & his adventures in New York City after he is transported there in someone's picnic lunch. In 151 pages, with pen-and-ink illustrations by Garth Williams throughout, this is a FIRST EDITION of this 1960 classic (though an 8th printing from 1965, identical in all aspects. The hardcover book has light lilac cloth-covered boards with black lettering to spine.Condition is Near Fine: exceptionally clean, binding tight & square, pages creamy white, with mild tanning to edges, heavier tanning to all endpapers. Former owner's bookplate & old gift inscription on ffep.The unclipped DJ (with orig. $3.50 price intact on front flap) is downgraded to only Good due to heavy rubbing to extremities, many small chips, short creases, particularly at both ends of spine & all corners. Looks lovely protected in new clear mylar cover. Our photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2pm weekdays Pacific time (PST); later orders, weekends, & holidays ship very next business day.
Product Info
Publisher: Ariel Books/Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Year: 1960
Type: Used
Binding: Hardcover
First Edition
Seller Info
GargoyleBooks
Address: 7525 Olive Place La Mesa, California
Website: https://www.gargoylebooks.net
Country: United States
