Available Copies from Independent Booksellers
Ruth Krauss. A hole is too Big, a first book of first definitions. Harper & Row, 1952.
Price: US$9.50 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: no dust jacket Book shows common (average) signs of wear and use. Binding is still tight. Covers are intact but may be repaired. We have 75,000 books to choose from -- Ship within 24 hours -- Satisfaction Guaranteed!
Seller: Bank of Books, Ventura, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$14.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Shelf wear and rubbing to the spine edges and corners, with the corners slightly rubbed through. Illustrated by Maurice Sendak.; 0 pages
Seller: Orrin Schwab Books, Providence, UT, U.S.A.
Price: US$20.00 + shipping
Description: 16mo. Black cloth spine and illustrated paper covered boards. Unpaged. Illustrated by Maurice Sendak. Early edition; later printing with Grr-r-r. One small ink circle 2nd page text; pages have been turned but all else clean. Board edges and corners worn; cover soil. Stitching a bit evident at gutters but Good and tight.
Seller: Osee H. Brady, Books, Assonet, MA, U.S.A.
Krauss, Ruth. A Hole is to Dig. Harper & Row, 1952.
Price: US$20.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: clean, solid copy, not ex lib, moderate, edge wear, foxing. BP/kids
Seller: Bookplate, Chestertown, MD, U.S.A.
Krauss, Ruth. A HOLE IS TO DIG A FIRST BOOK OF DEFINITIONS. Harper & Row, New York, 1952.
Price: US$22.50 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: Green covers with brown and white illust. Charming b & w illust. Text in brown. Illustrated eps. Usual library markings. Well read copy. Light soiling to a few pages. Pocket on fep. Covers worn around edges.
Seller: Betty Mittendorf /Tiffany Power BKSLINEN, Ralston, NE, U.S.A.
Price: US$25.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: inked notation on front wrapper foldback
Seller: OddReads, Harper, TX, U.S.A.
Price: US$25.00 + shipping
Description: 12mo. [48 pp (unpaginated)]. Quarter-black cloth over illustrated boards (minor edgewear, rubbing, slight bumping to corners), w/ d.j. cover art by Sendak (minor chipping head & foot of spine, scuffing, couple closed tears), VG-/G copy. Early printing, price of $ 2.50 on front flap, mention of 1964 Caldecott award to Sendak on rear flap, code 30-70 at lower fore-edge, Grr-r-r on p. 23.
Seller: Zephyr Used & Rare Books, Vancouver, WA, U.S.A.
KRAUSS RUTH. A HOLE IS TO DIG A FIRST BOOK OF FIRST DEFINITIONS. HARPER AND BROTHERS, NY, 1952.
Price: US$30.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: A VERY EARLY PRINTING WITH TEAL BINDING AND 1.50 ORIGINAL PRICE GRRR IS MENTIONED SOLID CLEAN AND BRIGHT NICE CLEAN TEXTBLOCK AND ENDPAPERS NEAT PENCIL PREVIOUS OWNERS SIGNATURE LIGHT WEAR TO TIPS BRIGHT COVER JACKET IS WORN UNCLIPPED BUT SPLIT ALONG THE SPINE WITH SOME DISCOLORATION / BROWING AROUND THE EDGES A NICE COPY OF THIS EARLY PRINTING IN A RATHER ROUGH JACKET
Seller: ARD Books, cleveland, OH, U.S.A.
Price: US$30.00 + shipping
Description: .: Harper & Brothers Publishers. Acceptable/NO DUSTJACKET. (1952). First Edition, Second State. Hardcover. 16mo., unpaginated, cover rubbed, bumped, frayed, pencil scribbling throughout, hinges weak .
Seller: Riverow Bookshop, Owego, NY, U.S.A.
KRAUSS, Ruth.. Hole Is To Dig: A First Book of First Definitions.. Harper & Brothers,, NY:, 1952.
Price: US$30.00 + shipping
Condition: Poor
Description: A later printing. INSCRIBED by Maurice Sendak. Considerable wear and soiling to covers, large scrapes - with loss - to paste-downs, previous owner's name on front free endpaper, tape repairs and large chip to one of the interior leaves, thus poor in illustrated boards. No dust jacket.
Seller: Grendel Books, ABAA/ILAB, Springfield, MA, U.S.A.
Krauss, Ruth & Maurice Sendak. HOLE IS TO DIG. New York, Harper, 1952.
Price: US$30.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Nice copy of the later issue of the 1st, with 1.50 price intact.VV1/1
Seller: NUDEL BOOKS, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Krauss, Ruth. A Hole is to Dig, A First Book of First Definitions. Harper & Brothers, 1952.
Price: US$31.50 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: This is not a first edition but an early one. On page 23 the girl is saying Grrr. FFE has a tiny tear at bottom edge, edges show wear with very slight tanning. Under front flap is an address label on front paste-down endpaper. Pages are lightly tanned but are clean, tight and unmarked. DJ is lightly tanned/soiled with light edgewear. 3/4" tear at top of front cover.
Seller: All Booked Up, Louisville, KY, U.S.A.
Ruth Krauss. A Hole Is To Dig. Harper and Brothers, 1952.
Price: US$35.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: "A Hole Is To Dig" by Ruth Krauss 1952 First Edition, 2nd State Vintage Hardcover Book with Dust Jacket 6 3/4" x 5 1/2" Unpaginated The jacket is in fair minus condition with rips, bends and stains. The jacket is now protected with a removable Mylar cover. The book is in good minus condition free from rips, tears, and writing. There are terrific black and white illustrations through out. There are a few light bends on a couple of pages, a small area of wear on the front free end page and light foxing on the back end page. The boards are in good minus condition with light overall wear. The binding is tight and square.
Seller: Dara's Library, Wilmette, IL, U.S.A.
Krauss, Ruth. A HOLE IS TO DIG: A First Book of First Definitions. Harper & Brothers, 1952.
Price: US$37.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Grr-r-r on page 23. Stained DJ with a quarter inch edge tear to the top rear. Covers stained. ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall
Seller: The Avocado Pit, Staunton, VA, U.S.A.
Krauss, Ruth. A Hole is to Dig. Harper & Bro, 1952.
Price: US$40.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Second Printing. Pictorial boards over blue/green cloth. Bumping to corners, light soiling to boards. Bookplate on front endpaper. Interior is clean and tight with sewn binding.
Seller: Linda's Rare Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
KRAUSS, Ruth and Maurice Sendak. A Hole is to Dig. Harper & Row, New York, 1952.
Price: US$40.00 + shipping
Description: Later printing. Small hardcover. A charming children's book that features text by Ruth Krauss. Illustrations by Maurice Sendak. A clean very near fine copy in paper covered boards with cloth spine and a tiny former owner signature to the front pastedown in a very near fine dust jacket with the bottom corner of the front flap clipped but with a price of $2.50 on the top corner. A very clean and bright copy.
Seller: Jeff Hirsch Books, ABAA, Wadsworth, IL, U.S.A.
Krauss, Ruth:. A Hole Is to Dig: A First Book of First Definitions. HarperCollins, 1952.
Price: US$44.08 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 48 Seiten; Harper - 1st. 1989 : Ruth Krauss - gb - 9-82-3-L4 O6-JJ7Z-KL83 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 159
Seller: Antiquariat Armebooks, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Krauss, Ruth. A Hole is to Dig. Harper & Brothers, New York, 1952.
Price: US$45.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Small 8vo. Pictorial paper-covered boards with black cloth spine. Unpaginated. B&w illustrations. 1st edition, 2nd state. $1.50 price in dust jacket flap, but "Grr-r-r" present. Very light edge-wear to covers. Light soiling & chipping to dust jacket. Dust jacket not price-clipped, but is clipped at bottom of front flap.
Seller: Kevin T. Ransom- Bookseller, Amherst, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$45.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Hardcover octavo with turquoise DJ. 48 unnumbered pages : b/w illustrations, lettering in brown ; 18 cm. Abstract: A book for young children that explains and illustrates simple and easily understood definitions such as a hole is to dig, hands are to hold, and arms are to hug. || Vocabulary -- Juvenile fiction. Definition (Philosophy). Imagination -- Juvenile fiction. Edges lightly rubbed. Otherwise pages clean and binding tight. Mild soiling to front and back of DJ. DJ is very lightly bumped at head of spine. All edges very lightly rubbed. DJ is price clipped and has a small crease to outer edge of front flap. Overall very good in very good DJ.Crisp and tight.
Seller: BIBLIOPE by Calvello Books, Oakland, CA, U.S.A.
Krauss, Ruth. A Hole is to Dig. Harper & Roe, Publishers, New York, 1952.
Price: US$45.00 + shipping
Description: Clean , crisp and tight. Has black binding with pictorial boards. Grrrr appears on page 23. Price is 2.95 on jacket flap Code is 30-70. Jacket has chips and tears with some colored pencil marks to the back. Still looks good in new mylar.
Seller: funyettabooks, Bloomington, MN, U.S.A.
Krauss, Ruth. A Hole Is To Dig. Harper and Brothers, 1952.
Price: US$45.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Early issue, but not the first in a worn and torn jacket with the original price of $1.50 on the flap.
Seller: Ink, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
Krauss, Ruth. A Hole Is To Dig. Harper & Bros., New York, 1952.
Price: US$45.94 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First Edition, second issue, with "Grr-r-r" on page 23. Paper-covered boards with cloth spine. December 1953 gift inscription to previous owner. No dust jacket. Light wear and some discoloration to boards. The pages are nice.
Seller: Magic Carpet Books, Carson City, NV, U.S.A.
Ruth Krauss. A Hole Is To Dig. Harper & Brothers, 1952.
Price: US$46.20 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Pictures by Maurice Sendak. Library discard. First library edition. Boards have general light wear and staining with corners not worn through. Remnants of card sleeve inside front cover. Good inside with heavy page handling. See pictures for further details, description.
Seller: Dean's Books, Webster, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$49.99 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Previous owner's initials on ffep. Binding is somewhat loose but all pages are intact. Text and images are clear without any markings. Slight discoloration to pages and covers. Some wear to edges and covers.
Seller: Sabra Books, Naperville, IL, U.S.A.
Ruth Krauss. A Hole Is To Dig: A First Book of First Definitions. Harper & Brothers, New York, 1952.
Price: US$49.99 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Inside front flap is clipped. Inscribed to the previous owner on the back of ffep. No markings to text and/or images. Some discoloration to pages and DJ. Binding is not as tight. Some wear along the DJ edges and tips. Some rubbing wear to DJ covers. Some wear along the edges of the book itself. Several small open/close tears along the DJ edges.
Seller: Sabra Books, Naperville, IL, U.S.A.
KraUSS, RUTH. A HOLE IS TO DIG, a First Book of First Definitions. Harper & Brothers, 1952.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: FIRST EDITION BUT LATER PRINTING WITH THE SOUND "GRRR" on page 23. Exploring in delightful little activity drawings what various things are for ." a mustache is to wear on halloween", "snow is to roll in" and so forth. HC, 5 1/2" x 7", unpaginated, 1952, softgreen boardcovers, illustrated, light blue cloth spine, same illustration on dustjacket, DJ shows light soiling and chips on spine ends, interior of book is in excellent condition - clean, no tears. Does have a gift inscription on the copyright page.
Seller: Billy Books, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.
Krauss, Ruth. A Hole is Too Dig. Harper & Brothers, 1952.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Hardcover. A near fine copy with bumped top and bottom of the spine. The jacket is good with big chip at top corner. Wear to the edges. Small tear on the back, top near the big chip. A First Book of first Definitions and a fun book.
Seller: Gebhard and Burkhart Books, Miami, FL, U.S.A.
Ruth Krauss Maurice Sendak. A Hole is to Dig. harper & Brothershers, 1952.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Hsrper & Brothers, 1952; kater printing, G-r-r-r on p. 23. price of $3.95 on dj, a beautiful almost new copy, green paper covers over black cloth, some books by Ruth Kraus on back cover, dj slightly age toned, but perfect, decorated endpapers, no marks or damage of any kind, like new.
Seller: Suibhne's Rare and Collectible Books, Newbury, OH, U.S.A.
Krauss, Ruth. A HOLE IS TO DIG. Harper & Brothers, NEW YORK, 1952.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Condition: As New
Description: First edition, second issue with black cloth backstrip, "Gr-r-r-" on page 23. The exterior boards are lightly soiled and there is a discreet gift inscription, but book is basically clean and crisp and full of delightful text and illustrations. Covered with a facsimile jacket of a very good plus original. The first book illustrated by Maurice Sendak.
Seller: MARIE BOTTINI, BOOKSELLER, Cotati, CA, U.S.A.
Krauss, Ruth. A HOLE IS TO DIG: a First Book of First Definitions. Harper & Brothers, 1952.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Original green covers w/ green cloth spine. Spine ends lightly worn. Wear and tear to edges of DJ. Tiny pieces missing from spine ends. Lightly soiled. Illst. w/ b/w drawings.
Seller: Shoemaker Booksellers, Gettysburg, PA, U.S.A.
KRAUSS, Ruth. (SENDAK, Maurice). A Hole Is To Dig. Harper, New York, 1952.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Description: Pictures by Maurice Sendak. 16mo, pictorial backed boards, d.w. N.Y.: Harper, (1952). First Edition. Second issue, with the word "Grr-r-r" on p. 23. Very good copy, lacking the dust wrapper; blind-stamp on flyleaf
Seller: Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB, New York, NY, U.S.A.
KRAUSS, RUTH. A Hole Is To Dig. Harper & Brothers, New York, 1952.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: A crisp and solid copy. Illustrated paste-down boards with teal spine. Very small previous owner initials and date on the front free endpaper. Illustrated endpapers and illustrated throughout by Maurice Sendak. "Grrr" is present. The jacket is not price-clipped with $1.50 present on the flap. Near Fine / Fine.
Seller: First Place Books - ABAA, ILAB, Walkersville, MD, U.S.A.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Early printings, with 30-70 code to from flap of DJ, 1952 and 1960; 6 3/4 x 5 1/2; pp. [48] and [48] respectively; pictorial paper over boards and 1/4 cloth; illustrated with numerous drawings; books with a few small scuffs to bottom edge of boards, else minor wear - in very good to near fine condition; dust jackets clipped, with a few small punctures from insect damage to fold of flaps - in good to very good condition.Beautiful, early copies of Krauss and Sendak's beloved collaborations.
Seller: ZH BOOKS, ABAA, ILAB, IOBA, Fremont, CA, U.S.A.
Krauss, Ruth. A Hole is to Dig. Harper & Brothers, New York NY, 1952.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Harper & Brothers copy in jacket. Not a first; "grrr" is present near picture of child making bed. Light teal cloth spine, pict. boards, illustrated endpapers. Book is Near Fine--pages are perfectly crisp, clean, bright; no previous owner marks or signature; really nice. A little rubbing at tips of boards. The dust jacket has mild wear and light soil; seems a little short for the book. Still quite attractive. Please see photos.
Seller: Barbara Mader - Children's Books, University Place, WA, U.S.A.
Price: US$55.50 + shipping
Description: First Edition, second issue, with "Grr-r-r," on page 23. Octavo, cloth-backed illustrated boards (hardcover), [48] pp. Illustrated throughout. Near-Fine, with a gift inscription, and in a 1st issue dust jacket, priced "$1.50" and with the "30-70" slug. Children's Literature, Illustrated, Children's Books, Maurice Sendak. nslic
Seller: Lighthouse Books, ABAA, Dade City, FL, U.S.A.
Price: US$57.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: ; Pictorial cover has light wear to corners and spine caps and very faint abrasions where 4 small pieces of tape were removed. This is NOT an ex-library book. Pages clean and pristine except for former owner's name stamped on front end sheet. Book has never been cracked open. From the private collection of Dr. Vera E. Milz, a children's book reviewer for several publishers. Interior text is brown with black illustrations with "Grr-r-r". Dust jacket has modest soiling and a couple of short tears that were repaired on the underside of jacket at some point. Harper Crest gold foil label on spine otherwise jacket is in overall very good condition. DJ flap is clipped in upper corner with publisher's price of net $2.57 on lower DJ flap along with 30-70 code. DJ protected by a brand new, clear, acid-free mylar cover. We add mylar covers to all books with DJs to preserve the DJs and add luster to magnify their beauty. (If pictured, shown without the mylar cover for an accurate representation of dust jacket. ); 6.5 X 5.3 X 0.5 inches; 48 pages
Seller: Sage Rare & Collectible Books, IOBA, Livonia, MI, U.S.A.
Price: US$59.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Pictorial boards with blue/green cloth spine. First edition, first state, lacking the grr-r-r on page 23. Jacket price clipped, with the code 30-70 on the bottom. A work featuring illustrations by Maurice Sendak. GOOD jacket on a GOOD+ book. Minor scattered foxing and brownish staining to the jacket, with minor scattered soiling. Several small tears along the extremities, with some associated creasing and scuffing. A faint diagonal crease present at the lower front corner. Spine creased and browned, with a small hole in the jacket at the center. Minor foxing and brownish staining to the book itself, with minor soiling and scuffing along the extremities. Interior clean and solid with a previous owner's gift inscription facing the title page. Hanrahan A4.
Seller: Mare Booksellers ABAA, IOBA, Dover, NH, U.S.A.
Price: US$59.95 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First edition, first printing with no "Grr-r-r" on page 23, $1.50 and 30-70 on dust jacket flap, and teal cloth spine. VG-/G-. Soiling and faint water stain to dust jacket with small chips at spine ends, now in a brand new Brodart clear protective sleeve. Minor edge wear to boards with soiling to top edge. Bookplate on rear of ffep. Text and illustrations are clean. Ships wrapped in bubble wrap and packed securely in a box.
Seller: Lost Time Books, Brattleboro, VT, U.S.A.
KRAUSS RUTH. HOLE IS TO DIG. HARPER AND BROTHERS, NY, 1952.
Price: US$60.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: SECOND ISSUE WITH GRR BOOK PRICE $1.50 BOOK IS IN WONDERFUL CONDITION LOWER LEFT BACK JACKET COVER HAS FEW TINY BROWN SPECKS THE BOOK APPEARS TO BE UNREAD
Seller: ARD Books, cleveland, OH, U.S.A.
KRAUSS, Ruth. (SENDAK, Maurice). A Hole Is To Dig. Harper, New York, 1952.
Price: US$60.00 + shipping
Description: Pictures by Maurice Sendak. 16mo, pictorial backed boards, d.w. N.Y.: Harper, (1952). First Edition. Second issue, with the word "Grr-r-r" on p. 23. Very good copy in a near fine, slightly dusty, price clipped jacket. Small ownership name.
Seller: Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Krauss, Ruth. A Hole is to Dig. Harper & Brothers, New York NY, 1952.
Price: US$60.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Early, Harper & Brothers reprint. Not a first; "grr-r-r" present near picture of child making bed. Black cloth spine, pict. boards, illustrated endpapers. Book is Near Fine: pages are perfectly crisp, clean, bright; no previous owner marks or signature. A little rubbing at tips. The attractive, price-clipped dust jacket has one small splash, smaller than the diameter or a pencil, and light dust to back panel, light rubbing at tips. Please see photos.
Seller: Barbara Mader - Children's Books, University Place, WA, U.S.A.
Price: US$62.50 + shipping
Description: First edition, second printing ("Grr-r-r" on p. [23]), small square 8vo, pp. 48; vignette title page, printed in red and black throughout; price-clipped dust jacket with several small cracks and breaks; a very good copy. Illustrated throughout by Maurice Sendak.
Seller: Rulon-Miller Books (ABAA / ILAB), St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.
Price: US$65.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good- dust jacket. This copy has the teal cloth spine and dark brown lettering on the front cover along with the Gr-r-r-r on page 23 making it the 2nd issue of the 1st edition. This copy has the 1st state dust jacket with a price of $1.50. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. There is some beginning foxing and toning to the top rear cover of the book, along with some beginning bumping to the spine ends and corners. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is mostly clean and bright with some noticeable toning / sunning to the spine and rear cover, along with an inch long semi-closed tear to the top front spine joint. The top spine of the dust jacket has been nicked off and there is some rubbing / creasing to the spine as well. This book was the winner of the 1st New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book Award.
Seller: S. Howlett-West Books (Member ABAA), Modesto, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$68.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: This 5.25 x 6.75 inch, unpaginated hardcover book with dust wrapper is an apparent First Edition ? Later State of this title. This book is in spectacularly fine condition with virtually no sign of age or handling wear showing to the paper-covered boards with black cloth spine strip. This copy shows the 1952 copyright with only the LOC catalog number . . . but no additional printing information provided. This copy does have the gr-r-r on about page 23. This book shows no damage or markings inside or out with the paper covers virtually As New and the interior text clean and in fine condition. The text pages show four pages with the tips of the bottom corners dog-eared ? but this is only one-sixteenth of a fold ? and have flattened out nicely. The dust wrapper is in near fine condition with just a bit of discoloration and wear at the top and bottom of the folds and with a quarter-inch closed tear on the top edge ? and a small tear and fold at the spine bottom. The wrapper shows a $2.50 at the top of the front flap, a 30-70 code at the bottom of the front flap ? and the short bio of illustrator Sendak mentions no previous publications ? and with the rear panel indicating the author Krauss with six previous published works. The dust jacket does show the top and bottom corners of the front flap clipped. The jacket is now protected by a mylar cover.
Seller: JDBFamily, Chico, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$68.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Second issue per Hanrahan, $1.50 on jacket flap, but has Grr-r-r on page 23. Illustrated. Near Fine in very good jacket. Jacket has slight wear to corners and spine ends, no tears, couple of small light brown spots, one at bottom front corner, one on spine, now in mylar cover.
Seller: Illustrated Bookshelf, Flagstaff, AZ, U.S.A.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Pictures by Maurice Sendak. Very good or better book in very good dust jacket. Early edition. Charmingly illustrated paper covered boards with black cloth spine. Back panel has list of Books by Ruth Krauss. Grr-r-r on (unnumbered) page 21. The dust jacket is price-clipped but the front inside flap is marked with 30-70 and the back flap "About the Author and Artist" does not include the reference to The Wonderful Farm. So this is at least a second state book in a second state dust jacket. A few smudges on the board panels. Lower-most board edges are scuffed. Upper back fore-edge corner tipped is rubbed through. One small margin smudge else book is internally clean. Text block is snug. Dust jacket is soiled overall. Several small damp stains on front panel; small stains and a bit of overall grubbiness on the back jacket panel. Spine and fore-edge folds are scuffed, heavily on the lower ends and with several rub-throughs at the tail of spine. Upper edge at head of jacket spine is rubbed and chipped and with closed vertical tears of 3/8" and 1/4" on the front and back corners. The upper edge of back panel has a slightly diagonal 1" closed tear toward the upper right corner. The lower right front fore-edge corner has a closed 3/4" closed vertical tear along the fold and with adjacent rubs; the other three fore-edge corners are rubbed and with minimal loss. The upper edge of front panel has a few small closed vertical tear of 1/4" or less, with adjacent rubs, chips and creases; the upper edge of back panel has one 1/4" closed vertical tear near the upper left corner. Both corners of the front inside flap have been clipped- see photo. Please use close-up options for best inspection and in support of condition descriptions. Additional photos available at your request. International sales to all countries other than the UK and Canada will require use of an alternative shipping company which will result in higher than the stated shipping costs. A signature upon receipt may also be required.
Seller: R & G Bliss Books, Excelsior, MN, U.S.A.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Second state with 'grr-r-r' on unnumbered page 23 and 30-70 in lower fore-edge corner of front flap. Near fine plus, if not fine hardback in near fine plus, if not fine dust jacket ($1.50). Only trivial signs of age/wear/previous use to book and dust jacket.
Seller: Time Tested Books, Sacramento, CA, U.S.A.
Krauss, Ruth (Illustrated by Maurice SENDAK). A Hole Is To Dig. Harper & Brothers, 1952.
Price: US$80.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: FIRST Edition, LATER Printing. Pictorial book boards and end-papers; 'G-R-RR' on page 23 (making it a later issue). Black spine cloth. Volume is clean and tight with just a bit of shelf wear along extremities. Dust Jacket is VERY GOOD PLUS, and has the correct price of $1.50 on front flap (with 30-70 at lower edge of same). Jacket is corner clipped at bottom of front flap. Has a touch of soiling to crown and foot of spine paper. Rear panel lists other titles by Ruth Krauss and shows light soiling. A fabulous Mid-Century issue, with wonderful SENDAK illustrations throughout. Mylar protected jacket.
Seller: Margins13 Books, Redmond, WA, U.S.A.
Ruth Krauss. A Hole is to Dig A First Book of Definitions. Harper & Brothers, New York, 1952.
Price: US$87.50 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: First Edition. First Printing - no Grr-rr on bed-making page. Hardcover. Illustrated paper with blue-green cloth over spine. Unpaginated. Illustrated end papers in green and black. Black and white drawings throughout. Text in brown. About 50 pages. Covers show a bit of wear with abrasions to paper and some fraying at the top of the spine. A few light stains within. Good. Library of Congress number: 52-7731. A sweet little book with delightful illustrations by Maurice Sendak.
Seller: Ellery Center Books, Greenhurst, NY, U.S.A.
Krauss, Ruth. A Hole Is To Dig. Harper & Brothers, New York, New York, U.S.A., 1952.
Price: US$90.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: 1952 Harper & Brothers FIRST EDITION, 2nd issue with "Grrr" on unpaginated # 23 and $ 1.50 on the flyleaf. A lovely copy in FINE/VG ocndition. Not ex-libnrary this tiny book has near MINT boards with no wear on the teal boards with a black spine. The DJ has a lower clip and very minor wear at the corners and spine ends. A GREAT EARLY SENDAK!
Seller: Bren-Books, Rockville, MD, U.S.A.
Price: US$95.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Stiff paper wraps with Sendak illustration to front. Sewn binding with string is tight and booklet is square and free of major flaws other than some rubbing and small holes to front right upper corner. Copyright page has only 1952 with a note about this printing. No other softcover versions from the first printing are found - "thanks to a number of children and teachers in the Harriet Johnson Nursery School; and special thanks to children in the Rowayton School Kindergarten, and their teacher, Harriet S. Sherman." This book was the first for Sendak and Krauss and helped launch Sendak's career, published 3 years before Harold and the Purple Crayon. Sendak would go on to illustrate seven additional Krauss titles.
Seller: Barberry Lane Booksellers, Bar Harbor, ME, U.S.A.
Krauss, Ruth. A HOLE IS TO DIG. , 1952.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Description: 1952 Krauss, Ruth A HOLE IS TO DIG; A FIRST BOOK OF FIRST DEFINITIONS NY: Harper & Row c1952 2nd state with GRR-R-R present Illustrated with drawings Maurice Sendak sm 8vo black cloth spine over illustrated paper- covered boards, illustrated end papers Fine bright hardcover in fine d/j with only the slightest signs of rubbing on the lower edge of spine panel ( price on d/j flap, 30-70 lower ourside edge of d/j flap).
Seller: Columbia Books, ABAA/ILAB, MWABA, Columbia, MO, U.S.A.
Krauss, Ruth. A Hole Is To Dig. Harper & Brothers, 1952.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Unpaginated. An early printing of the first edition, with 'Grr-r-r', but with the correct first printing price of $1.50 on the dustwrapper. Teal cloth spine, printed paper boards. Illustrated by Maurice Sendak. A fine, bright copy. No marks or inscriptions. PayPal accepted please inquire.
Seller: Diamond Island Books, Gorham, ME, U.S.A.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Description: First edition, later issue/printing? A nice copy of Sendak's fourth book. This has the black spine and "Grr-r-r" on page 23, both later per Hanrahan A4. But still has the $1.50 price. Fine in dust jacket with the barest wear and a small sticker shadow on back panel.
Seller: Quill & Brush, member ABAA, Middletown, MD, U.S.A.
Krauss, Ruth, Sendak, Maurice. A Hole Is To Dig. Harper & Bros., New York, 1952.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Description: Charming and classic children's book with early drawings by Maurice Sendak. This is a first edition with the price intact ($1.50) and the green cloth spine. There is the Grr-r-r on the making the bed pg. which makes this a 2nd printing. A very nice clean copy with just a touch of light soiling and a small chip to the bottom of the spine panel and some light shelf wear to the edges, the boards are nice and clean. Fine/near fine.
Seller: Ira Joel Haber - Cinemage Books, Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.
Ruth Krauss. A hole is to dig: A first book of first definitions. Harper & Row, New York, 1952.
Price: US$105.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Not ex-library. Pictures by Maurice Sendak. Dust jacket not price clipped. Price of $2.95 on upper corner of inner cover flap. ¿30-70¿ on lower of inner cover flap. 'Where the Wild Things Are¿ (1964) and other books listed on the rear flap. Black cloth spine over illustrated boards. "Grr-r-r" on what would be page [21].
Seller: Greenwood Road Books, Bridgman, MI, U.S.A.
Krauss, Ruth.. A Hole Is To Dig.. NY, Harper & Bros., 1952, 1952.
Price: US$105.00 + shipping
Description: NY, Harper & Bros., 1952, first edition, first printing, dust jacket. Hardcover. A first book of first definitions illustrated (charmingly) by Maurice Sendak, Sendak illustrates internally as well as on both endpapers and the dust jacket, while this is a second issue with Grr-r-r on (unpaginated) page 23, it retains the $1.50 price on the jacket, the teal green spine on the book, and the 30-70 code on the front jacket flap. Very good.
Seller: James M. Dourgarian, Bookman ABAA, Concord, CA, U.S.A.
Krauss, Ruth. A Hole is to Dig. Harper & Bros. 1952, 1952.
Price: US$125.00 + shipping
Description: First Ed. ,First State ed. hardback NVG/NVG (crayon circles to a few letters)
Seller: Wonderland Books, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$125.00 + shipping
Description: An Exceptionally nice copy, owners name on top front of dustjacket and on front free endpaper. Typed poem on Love, taped to rear free endpaper with one strip of tape at top. $1.50 price on dustjacket flap, teal cloth spine with paper covered boards illustrated same as dustjacket. Grr-r-r appears on page 23 next to little girl indicating later printing of the first edition. Again, an exceptionally nice copy. very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover) - See Note
Seller: Ray Boas, Bookseller - Established 1980, Walpole, NH, U.S.A.
Ruth Krauss. A Hole is to Dig. Harper & Brothers, 1952.
Price: US$125.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 6 3/4"T X 5 1/2"W. Jacket: some browning on edges. Book: some fading on back cover; light wear to edges; corners slightly bumped.
Seller: GRANTANTIQUE, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
Krauss, Ruth. A HOLE IS TO DIG. Harper & Brothers, New York, New York, 1952.
Price: US$125.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First edition, first state, with no "G-R-RR" on page 23. Book is near-perfect under a lightly worn and discolored jacket. Sendak's first illustrated children's book.
Seller: MARIE BOTTINI, BOOKSELLER, Cotati, CA, U.S.A.
KRAUSS, Ruth and Maurice Sendak. A Hole is to Dig. Harper & Row, New York, 1952.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Description: First edition but second issue. Small hardcover. A charming children's book that features text by Ruth Krauss. Illustrations by Maurice Sendak. This issue includes the "Grr-r-r" on the bottom of page 23. A clean very near fine copy in paper covered boards with teal cloth spine in a very near fine dust jacket with $1.50 on the front flap. A fresh copy.
Seller: Jeff Hirsch Books, ABAA, Wadsworth, IL, U.S.A.
Krauss, Ruth and Sendak, Maurice. A Hole is to Dig. Harper & Brothers (1952), 1952.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Blue-green cloth spine and pictorial boards. First issue without the Grr-r-r. There is a former owner inscription to the blank page opposite the title, otherwise and excellent copy. Very clean and tight with only minimal rubbing along the lower board edges. The dust jacket has a 2" stained or discolored area to the lower, rear, near the spine. Minor soiling to the rear panel. A couple of tears to the upper, rear edge of 3/8" or less. Price of $1.50 to the front flap. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall
Seller: Scott Emerson Books, ABAA, El Cajon, CA, U.S.A.
Ruth Krauss & Maurice Sendak.. A Hole Is To Dig.. Harper and Brothers., USA., 1952.
Price: US$154.59 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: 50 pages inc title page, with illustrated paper boards repeated on the wrapper, wrapper lacks price on flap, has the numbers 30-70 on bottom edge of flap, patterned endpapers, and ink inscription on reverse of title page "To Ginny with love from grandma Carol 1953". It has the Grr-r-r-r on page 23. A copy with a very good wrapper, all contents clean and hardly handled. VG to Near Fine *Illustrators 2nd work for children, his first was in 1951 and a prior commission in 1947 for a technical work.
Seller: Colophon Books (UK), Leek, United Kingdom
Price: US$200.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Pictures by Maurice Sendak. Very good minus book in very good minus dust jacket. First edition, first state state book in first state dust jacket. Charmingly illustrated paper covered boards with teal cloth spine. Back panel has small illustration of jumping child, not the list of Books by Ruth Krauss. No Grr-r-r on (unnumbered) page 21. The dust jacket is price-clipped but the front inside flap is marked with 30-70 and the back flap "About the Author and Artist" includes the reference to The Wonderful Farm. The board panels are lightly scuffed and soiled. Outermost board edges are also scuffed, fore-edge corners are rubbed. Upper and side page edges have foxing. Front and back inside gutters are partially cracked. Previous owner's name and library stamp on FFEP. Some glue discoloration on the end-papers. Text pages are age-toned. A fox-like stain on the upper corners of the title and copyright pages, else internally clean. Dust jacket is soiled overall. Front panel has a number of faint pencil scribbles and a couple of ink marks; back panel smudged. Spine and extremities are sunned. Spine and fore-edge folds are heavily creased and scuffed; spine has one tiny rub-through in the center. Tail of jacket spine has loss across width of 7/8" by up to 5/8" and with several adjacent rubs, a 3/8" closed vertical tear along the front spine fold and an adjacent 1 1/4" diagonal crease to the lower edge. Upper edge at head of jacket spine is chipped across width with loss of up to 1/4" and several adjacent small closed tears and rubs. Lower front fore-edge corner has loss of 5/8" by up to 1/2" with adjacent 5/16" closed vertical tear and adjacent 5/8" diagonal crease. Upper right fore-edge corner of front jacket panel is chipped, with loss of less than 1/4" and with adjacent closed vertical tear of1/4" along the fold. The lower edge of front jacket panel has several horizontal creases, including one anchored by two 1/4" closed and open vertical tears, parallel and distant 1 1/2". The upper fore-edge corner of the back jacket panel is rubbed and with loss of 1/4" and adjacent closed vertical tear of 1/4" along the fold and two diagonal creases to the upper edge of back panel. The lower back fore-edge corner is rub bed and with loss of 1/4". As mentioned above, the inside flap has a 2" by 1 3/8" price clip. Please use close-up options for best inspection and in support of condition descriptions. Additional photos available at your request. International sales to all countries other than the UK and Canada will require use of an alternative shipping company which will result in higher than the stated shipping costs. A signature upon receipt may also be required.
Seller: R & G Bliss Books, Excelsior, MN, U.S.A.
Ruth Krauss. A Hole is to Dig. Harper & Brothers, 1952.
Price: US$220.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: This book from 1952 is in near fine condition with clean interior pages and a light green cloth cover. It appears to be a first edition because the "gr-r-r" is not shown on page 23. On the spine of the book there is no black or green linen tape, but the spine has the book name, author and publisher printed in black (other first editions have the spine covered in green or black linen). There is an inscription on the title page. The dust jacket is near fine and it has the publisher as Harper and Row. That makes it a second state dust jacket. Both the jacket and book have no wear or flaws except a tiny bit corner wear. A lovely copy of this treasured book. Pictures available upon request.
Seller: Round About Children's Books, Aurora, CO, U.S.A.
Price: US$248.00 + shipping
Description: Hardcover (6 7/8in. x 5 3/8 in. Green paper-covered boards, with turquoise cloth spine. Several corners barely "nudged", and perhaps a wee bit shelf-rubbing to edges, but wonderfully clean. Single, very short (2 5/8 in.) library deaccession stamp, in very small font, to front free endpaper. Second issue with the words "G-r-r-r-" to (unnumbered) page 23. Pictorial endpapers. Burnt Sienna text lettering. Dustjacket shows a little sunning and creasing to spine, and flaps some rubbing, but clean, bright, and with $1.50 price fully present at top of front flap. Very Good Plus inVery Good Dustjacket
Seller: Aardvark Rare Books, ABAA, EUGENE, OR, U.S.A.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First issue with jacket price of $1.50 and lack of 'Grr-r-r' at the bottom corner of page 23. Hardcover, bound in cloth backed illustrated boards with matching dust jacket. Rubbed along the edges, the jacket has some scuff marks on the front panel. Modest stain on the title page and following leaf, else unmarked.
Seller: Moroccobound Fine Books, IOBA, Lewis Center, OH, U.S.A.
Krauss , Ruth.. A Hole Is To Dig. ( illustrated by Maurice Sendak).. Harper Bros., NY, 1952.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First edition , first printing , NY , 1952. A fine book in a very good bright dust jacket with mild age toning at the spine. Not price clipped. near fine or better binding with teal green spine ( $ 1.50 ). This is the First issue of the book with No " G rr " on page 23 as called for. A very scarce book in jacket. Bright and clean.
Seller: Somewhere In Time Books, St. James, NY, U.S.A.
Krauss, Ruth. A Hole is to Dig *1st, 1st State. Harper & Brothers, New York NY, 1952.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First edition, first printing; no "grrr" present near picture of child making bed. Blue-green cloth spine; illustrated, paper-covered boards; illustrated endpapers. No previous owner name or marks. Overall quite clean and crisp, with some handling to some pages, but no smudges. There is a little light discoloration to parts of the endpapers, but this is not major--see photos. The dust jacket has some mild rubbing and wear, and light soil to the back panel, still quite nice. The $1.50 price is intact at top front flap. A clean and attractive copy of this uncommon first issue.
Seller: Barbara Mader - Children's Books, University Place, WA, U.S.A.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Description: First edition, later printing with "Grr-r-r on page [23] and price of $1.50. Unpaginated. 12mo. Hanrahan A2 (1) Publisher's pictorial boards, teal-green spine; faint rubbing of spine else fine in nearly fine dust jacket First edition, later printing with "Grr-r-r on page [23] and price of $1.50.
Seller: James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Ruth Krauss. A Hole is to Dig First book of definitions. Harper & Brothers, 1952.
Price: US$260.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: This book is a first edition-second printing from 1952. The book and dust jacket are in fine condition with no wear. The illustrations are charming by Maurice Sendak. A beautiful Copy! There the gr-r-r on the bottom of the page 22. Picture available upon request.
Seller: Round About Children's Books, Aurora, CO, U.S.A.
Krauss, Ruth. A Hole is to Dig *1st, 1st State. Harper & Brothers, New York NY, 1952.
Price: US$275.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First edition, first printing; no "grrr" present near picture of child making bed. Blue-green cloth spine; illustrated, paper-covered boards; illustrated endpapers. Boards are clean and bright with just a touch of rubbing to tips. Interior pages are clean and crisp, with some light handling. No previous owner name or other marks. The dust jacket has mild wear and rubbing along spine.The $1.50 price is intact at top front flap. A clean and attractive copy of this uncommon first issue.
Seller: Barbara Mader - Children's Books, University Place, WA, U.S.A.
Price: US$282.78 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: 1st edition, 2nd Issue with Grr-r-r underneath "when you make your bed you get a star". Unpaginated. 16 mo. Black cloth binding with light green illustrated paper covered boards. There is light wear to the spine with some bumping to top of spine (there is also light bumping and wear to the outer corners of the boards). Illustrated endpapers. Clean, tight text block with many cute and fun illustrations throughout. In dust jacket. Price of $1.50 at the top of the jacket. The jacket is lightly rubbed with some mild creasing and soiling. The edges and spine are lightly worn with some mild chipping to ends of spine. A lovely little book. A fun book of illustrations accompanied by cute definitions of the purpose of everyday things.
Seller: Aquila Books(Cameron Treleaven) ABAC, Calgary, AB, Canada
Price: US$300.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: New York Harper & Bros 1952 16mo. Green blue linen backed pictorial boards. First edition, first printing, without 'Grr-r-r' at the bottom corner of page 23. Dust Jacket is priced $1.50 . Book clean tight and bright. Book has small mar on front free decorated endpapers. Dust jacket in Good condition. Complete w/light wear and soiling. Protected in mylar sleeve. Wonderful Sendak illustrations.
Seller: Basket Case Books, Boulder, CO, U.S.A.
Ruth Krauss. A Hole is to Dig. Harper & Row, Publishers, 1952.
Price: US$320.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Condition: Fine in near-fine jacket. Inscribed first edition, later state, of the commercial and critical success that established Sendak's talent as an illustrator and Krauss's reputation for capturing child-like lyricism - an especially nice copy inscribed by Krauss. Krauss enjoyed enormous acclaim, particularly in the 1950s, as a writer on her own terms for her children's books that are now better known today as early "Sendak titles." Biographer Philip Nel argues that, because she "treated them as equals, children accepted Krauss as one of them, confiding in her, telling her stories, or just playing while she watched. She listened, wrote down what they said, and used her poet's ear to select phrases that displayed a natural, unrehearsed lyricism." Krauss, along with her husband Crockett Johnson, was a formative mentor for Sendak. While their relationship was often strained, Sendak felt that "part of her fury was educating me, the dumb Brooklyn kid, into a more interesting human being. She was determined that I have more insight, that I think higher" (quoted in Nel, 178-9). Their first collaboration. 6.5'' x 5.25''. Original quarter teal cloth, color pictorial paper boards. In original unclipped ($1.95) color pictorial dust jacket, clipped on bottom portion. Illustrated by Sendak on every page. Later state, with "Grr-r-r" present on page [23]. [48] pages. Jacket slight chipping at base and top.
Seller: Turn and Temper Books, Rockville, MD, U.S.A.
Price: US$325.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Illustrated boards with teal backstrip, lt. rubbing to bottom edge. Dust jacket is good with wear at spine, a few very small losses and slightly age-toned. Interior of book is clean and crisp. First issue point met. A wonderful book of definitions as a child might imagine; blissful b&w drawings by Sendak pepper every page. First issue is uncommon and this is a nice example. (See Hanrahan A4) Size: 12mo
Seller: E. M. Maurice Books, ABAA, Torrington, CT, U.S.A.
Krauss, Ruth; Sendak, Maurice. A HOLE IS TO DIG. Harper & Brothers, [New York], 1952.
Price: US$350.00 + shipping
Description: Inscribed first edition, later state, of the commercial and critical success that established Sendak's talent as an illustrator and Krauss's reputation for capturing child-like lyricism - an especially nice copy inscribed by Krauss. Krauss enjoyed enormous acclaim, particularly in the 1950s, as a writer on her own terms for her children's books that are now better known today as early "Sendak titles." Biographer Philip Nel argues that, because she "treated them as equals, children accepted Krauss as one of them, confiding in her, telling her stories, or just playing while she watched. She listened, wrote down what they said, and used her poet's ear to select phrases that displayed a natural, unrehearsed lyricism." Krauss, along with her husband Crockett Johnson, was a formative mentor for Sendak. While their relationship was often strained, Sendak felt that "part of her fury was educating me, the dumb Brooklyn kid, into a more interesting human being. She was determined that I have more insight, that I think higher" (quoted in Nel, 178-9). Their first collaboration. 6.5'' x 5.25''. Original quarter teal cloth, color pictorial paper boards. In original unclipped ($1.50) color pictorial dust jacket. Illustrated by Sendak on every page. Later state, with "Grr" present on page [23]. [48] pages. Jacket rubbed at spine head.
Seller: Type Punch Matrix, Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.
Price: US$375.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: ; Half black cloth cover over green pictorial boards has a hint of wear to corners and along bottom edge and some modest toning on the front cover but clean, bright, and overall in good+ condition. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Pages are clean and pristine. Book appears unread. 'Grr-r-r' on p. 23. Dust jacket has light light toning and a couple very small, modest, faint stains and the Harper Blue Ribbon Book seal and overall is in very good+ condition. Front DJ flap corners are clipped but a price of $1.95 is stamped below by either the publisher or original retailer, perhaps the DJ was a leftover copy from a previous printing that needed the updated price given other first issue points are present on the DJ. The most recent title on list on back panel of DJ is "A Hole is to Dig" indicating a very early printing prior to later titles written by Krauss. DJ protected by a brand new, clear, acid-free mylar cover. We add mylar covers to all books with DJs to preserve the DJs and add luster to magnify their beauty. (If pictured, shown without the mylar cover for an accurate representation of dust jacket. ); 6.2 X 5.4 X 0.5 inches; 48 pages
Seller: Sage Rare & Collectible Books, IOBA, Livonia, MI, U.S.A.
Price: US$400.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First edition, later printing. 12mo; [48pp]; quarter-bound green cloth, pictorial boards in green, black and sepia; illustrated green endpapers with dancing children; text in sepia, illustrations throughout; light shelf scuffing to edges; unclipped illustrated dust jacket, light foxing and shelf soiling; near fine in very good minus dj. Hanrahan A4-1 (teal spine, "Grr-r-r" on p[23], $1.50 on dj flap). Simple and charming word definitions for children with illustrations by Sendak.
Seller: Sandra L. Hoekstra Bookseller, Thomaston, ME, U.S.A.
Price: US$450.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Hardcover with dustjacket. Pictorial boards with blue/green cloth spine. Binding good and clean and tight. Original DJ in pretty good condition, but faded at the spine and edges. Some dustiness, but no tears. Front flap is price clipped, but has the code of 30-70 on the bottom edge. Unpaginaged. No date on the title page. Copyright page dated only 1952. LOC number present but no ISBN. the "G-r-r-r-r" on page 23 indicates that it is not the first printing. But it is an early printing (perhaps 2nd), with no mention of any other Sendak works except The Wonderful Farm in the biographical blurb on the read DJ flap. Signed on the title page by Sendak - just his name - no date or inscription. Please email with questions or to request photos.
Seller: Riverby Books, Fredericksburg, VA, U.S.A.
Ruth Krauss. A Hole Is To Dig. Harper & Row, Publishers, New York, Evanson and London, 1952.
Price: US$475.00 + shipping
Condition: As New
Description: Clean, tight and appears unread. One small soil stain on the back of the dust jacket. Please see pictures.
Seller: Hollow n Hill Books, Yellville, AR, U.S.A.
Ruth Krauss. A Hole is to Dig. Harper & Row, 1952.
Price: US$500.00 + shipping
Condition: As New
Description: This is a second issue of the well known Krauss/ Sendak book with the gr-r-r-r on the bottom of page 21. The book is in "as new" condition with no flaws and a 2.75 price on the front flap of the dust jacket (also in perfect condition). The book is SIGNED by Maurice Sendak on the back of the front free end paper. A beautiful Copy! Picture available upon request.
Seller: Round About Children's Books, Aurora, CO, U.S.A.
Price: US$517.50 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: An early printing of the first edition, with 'Grr-r-r' on p. 23. Black cloth spine, printed paper boards. Illustrated by Maurice Sendak. Slight old staining affecting the page edges else in very good condition. Dustwrapper is price-clippd with some old staining else is in very good condition. It lists 'Where the Wild Things Are' (1964) on the rear flap. Inscribed by Sendak on the front free endpaper, "With love, from Maurice Sendak,". Hanrahan A-4.
Seller: Thorn Books, ABAA, Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.
Price: US$1500.00 + shipping
Description: Maurice Sendak. Later printing. [48] pp. 1 vols. Small 8vo. Inscribed, with a Drawing. Signed by Sendak on the front endpaper with an original drawing in black ink and dated "Feb. '69 / for Bob Wilson". Hanrahan A4 Paper dust-jacket over cloth-covered illustrated boards. Upper corner of front inner flap clipped, with price of $2.57 net on lower corner and "Harper Crest" foil sticker to front cover, otherwise fine
Seller: James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.