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Minarik, Else Holmelund. A kiss for Little Bear (An I can read book). Harper & Row, 1968.
Price: US$2.59 + shipping
Condition: Good
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Seller: HPB-Diamond, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
[SENDAK, Maurice] MINARIK, Else Holmelund. A Kiss for Little Bear. Harper and Row, I Can Read, 1968.
Price: US$4.02 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.
Seller: SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Price: US$5.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Harcover, pictorial boards. An I Can Read Book. Book club editin. Clean and tight. A few pages wrinkled at the bottom with some closed tears. Overall a better-than-average reading copy.
Seller: Deja Vu Books, Poplar Grove, IL, U.S.A.
Else Holmelund Minarik. A Kiss For Little Bear. Harper & Row, 1968.
Price: US$5.00 + shipping
Description: Near fine condition book in very good condition dustjacket. No price on DJ. [1903]
Seller: Old Friends Used Books, Manchester, CT, U.S.A.
[SENDAK, Maurice] MINARIK, Else Holmelund. A Kiss for Little Bear. Harper and Row, I Can Read, 1968.
Price: US$5.16 + shipping
Condition: Good
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Seller: Orion Tech, Kingwood, TX, U.S.A.
[SENDAK, Maurice] MINARIK, Else Holmelund. A Kiss for Little Bear. Harper and Row, I Can Read, 1968.
Price: US$5.16 + shipping
Condition: Fair
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Seller: Your Online Bookstore, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
[SENDAK, Maurice] MINARIK, Else Holmelund. A Kiss for Little Bear. Harper and Row, I Can Read, 1968.
Price: US$5.69 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Good condition. Paperback edition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
Seller: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, U.S.A.
Else Holmelund Minarik. A kiss for Little Bear (An I can read book). Harper & Row, 1968.
Price: US$6.73 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.13
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Else Holmelund Minarik. A kiss for Little Bear (An I can read book). Harper & Row, 1968.
Price: US$6.73 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.13
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Else Holmelund Minarik. A kiss for Little Bear (An I can read book). Harper & Row, 1968.
Price: US$6.73 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.13
Seller: ThriftBooks-Reno, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
Minarik, Else Holmelund. A KISS FOR LITTLE BEAR. Harper & Row, New York, NY, U.S.A., 1968.
Price: US$7.20 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: An I Can Read Book. Color illustration on cover and dj. Int. good. Color illustrations. 32 pages. A few light crayon marks on bep and dj. Dj slightly worn around edges.
Seller: Betty Mittendorf /Tiffany Power BKSLINEN, Ralston, NE, U.S.A.
Minarik, Else Holmelund. A KISS FOR LITTLE BEAR. Harper & Row, Publrs, NY, 1968.
Price: US$11.00 + shipping
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Seller: Dick's Book Barn, Trumansburg, NY, U.S.A.
Else Holmelund Minarik. A Kiss For Little Bear. Harper & Row, 1968.
Price: US$15.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Grandmother asks Hen to take a kiss to Little Bear in thanks for the (monster) picture he has sent; Hen, distracted, passes the kiss on to Frog, who passes it on to Cat, who passes it on to Little Skunk, who gives it to a pretty girl skunk, who gives it back. . . starting an exchange of kisses that has nothing to do with Little Bear but which he watches fixedly from behind a fence. Then Hen puts a stop to "too much kissing," retrieves the kiss, delivers it to Little Bear, and refuses to take one in return.
Seller: Alicesrestraunt, O Fallon, MO, U.S.A.
MINARIK, ELSE HOLMELUND. A KISS FOR LITTLE BEAR an I Can Read Book. HARPER & ROW, NY, 1968.
Price: US$19.50 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: SMALL CLOSED TEAR TO THE P/C DJ, 0968, FOUR TITLES TO INNER BACK FLAP, CLEAN COPY.
Seller: Gian Luigi Fine Books, albany, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$19.95 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: early edition as pictured very good condition hardcover in a very good condition dust jacket, jacket flap 2 nicks tears to front fold. coffee drip gently read clean pages. very early printing 4.95 front flap at top , lower edge pre-school Gr-3 /0968 on front inner flap and ads for four other Little Bear Books on rear flap.
Seller: Ocean Tango Books, North Hollywood, CA, U.S.A.
Minarik, Else Holmelund. Kiss For Little Bear. Harper & Row New York 1968, 1968.
Price: US$20.00 + shipping
Description: Hardbound Good+/Good-., DJ Maurice Sendak illus 8vo, 32, General wear to covers. Clean, unmarked copy. DJ is worn on edges/corners. DJ is price clipped.
Seller: Table of Contents, Omaha, NE, U.S.A.
Price: US$20.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Later printing. Very good with edgewear, lacking a dustwrapper. An amusing little book for beginning readers, part of a series which has become a popular animated television series.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Price: US$25.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Grey, black and light green boards (duplcated on the DJ). DJ has $2.50 price, ages 4-8 at top front flap, 0968 at bottom; blurbs for Little Bear titles on rear flap; rear panel blank. Hanrahan A70. Bottom rear corner very, very lightly bumped; DJ has light rubbing and wear, clipped at bottom front flap corner. Dampstain with tiny bit of rubbing on DJ spine. ; An I Can Read Book; 6-1/4" x 8-5/8"; 32 pages
Seller: Acme Book Company, Fayetteville, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$30.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First printing with 0968 on the front flap and four titles on the rear flap. Hardcover, bound in boards with dust jacket. Light edge-wear, the jacket price-clipped and corner-rubbed.
Seller: Moroccobound Fine Books, IOBA, Lewis Center, OH, U.S.A.
Minarik, Else Holmelund. A KISS FOR LITTLE BEAR: AN I CAN READ BOOK. Harper & Row, NEW YORK, 1968.
Price: US$30.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Very early printing of the first edition of this book. Jacket has a little mild soil to rear cover; else about fine, covering a lovely book that is crisp and clean. With original $2.95 price and ads for four other Little Bear Books on rear flap. A terrific copy.
Seller: MARIE BOTTINI, BOOKSELLER, Cotati, CA, U.S.A.
Else Holmelund Minarik. A Kiss for Little Bear. Harper & Row, New York, 1968.
Price: US$30.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: An I Can Read Book for Preschool to Grade 3 illustrated by the legendary Maurice Sendak, one of his earlier efforts. Book is fine and unmarked; jacket has a small light amber spot to middle of front panel and mild rubbing to spine edges, but is otherwise very good, clean and bright, and protected in an archival Mylar cover.
Seller: Bibliodisia Books, IOBA, MWABA, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
Else Holmelund Minarik. A Kiss For Little Bear. Harper & Row, 1968.
Price: US$34.20 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First library edition. Jacket and card sleeve have been removed with no damage to book other than glue stains to front end flap and inside covers. Boards are very good with some spot staining to top edges. Very good inside with name on front end flap and school stamp inside. Clipped jacket is very good in a Plasti-Kleer Lifetime book jacket cover made of 1 1/2 mil Polyester Film. $2.57 on inside flap along with number 0968. See pictures for further details, description.
Seller: Dean's Books, Webster, NY, U.S.A.
Minarik, Else Holmelund. A KISS FOR LITTLE BEAR. Harper & Ros, NY, 1968.
Price: US$35.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Hard Cover. Near Fine in a near fine dustjacket. This is a very early edition with a $2.75 price on the dustjacket flap. There is a tiny bit of wear at lower corner tips of book and dj has the shadow of an old sticker on the back cover.
Seller: Windy Hill Books, Bacova, VA, U.S.A.
Minarik, Else Holmelund. A Kiss for a Little Bear: An I Can Read Book. Harper & Row, 1968.
Price: US$39.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Slightly smaller, color-illustrated boards with ornate border of yellow and green leaves, a circular illustration of little bear in top hat and chicken on front, ad for other books in series on back, two red pencil lines light at top right of first front end paper, 32 illustrated pages, minimal text. Very Fine DJ/Fine book.
Seller: Callaghan Books South, New Port Richey, FL, U.S.A.
Minarik, Else Holmelund. A Kiss for Little Bear. Harper & Row, 1968.
Price: US$40.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First edition with price-clipped jacket stating the four previous Little Bear books on back flap. Very good boards in like jacket with some wear and scuffing to edges and spine. Gift inscription to ffep.
Seller: Peruse the Stacks, Gig Harbor, WA, U.S.A.
Minarik, Else Holmelund. A Kiss for Little Bear. Harper & Row Publishers, New York, 1968.
Price: US$40.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First Edition with pictorial covers that show very slight edge wear. Pages are clean, tight and unmarked. DJ shows slight soiling and light edgewear. 2.50 stamp and 0968 on the bottom of the front flap and four other Little Bear Books on the back flap.SEE PHOTOS
Seller: All Booked Up, Louisville, KY, U.S.A.
Minarik, Else Holmelund. A Kiss for Little Bear. Harper & Row, New York, 1968.
Price: US$45.00 + shipping
Description: 8vo, 32 pp. Fine copy in fine dust jacket (price-clipped)
Seller: Abacus Bookshop, Pittsford, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$60.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: A very nice copy with some stains to the top of the rear panel of the jacket, some wear to the spine ends and edges and a small foxing mark on the front panel of the jacket. $2.50 on the flap, but the bottom corner is clipped. A very good copy with Mr. Sendaks lovely illustrations.
Seller: Ink, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
Else Holmelund Minarik. A Kiss for Little Bear. Harper & Row, New York, 1968.
Price: US$60.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Fine first printing. The fifth Little Bear book. Binding square and tight. Pages clean and unmarked. Jacket near fine. Price clipped. Very minor wear to spine ends. A lovely copy of a beautiful children's book with typically lovely illustrations by Sendak.
Seller: Sellers & Newel Second-Hand Books , Toronto, ON, Canada
Price: US$61.17 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: RO60148536: 1968. In-8. Relié. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Papier jauni. 32 pages. Texte en anglais. Nombreuses illustrations en noir et blanc dans et hors texte. Jaquette en état d'usage. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon
Seller: Le-Livre, SABLONS, France
Else Holmelund Minarik. A Kiss for Little Bear (I Can Read). Harper & Row Publishers, 1968.
Price: US$65.28 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Clean Inside, The Dust Jacket Is Slightly Creased With Some Small Tears. No Edition Stated. . The Actual Book Is Very Good Condition. He Dust Jacket Is Not Priced (As Issued), And Has "Ages 4-8/ Presch-Gr 3" Printed On Corners Of Front Flap. May Be A Very Early Book Club, Or Publishers Demo. The Dust Jacket Has Surface Tears At The Spine. 4 Previous Titles At The Rear Flap. Adress Stamp A The Front End Paper.- We ship from Canada and the USA. Specializing in academic, collectible and historically significant, providing the utmost quality and customer service satisfaction. For any questions feel free to email us.
Seller: bmyguest books, Toronto, ON, Canada
MINARIK ELSE. A KISS FOR LITTLE BEAR. HARPER AND ROW, N.Y, 1968.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: ONE TINY TEAR BOTTOM OF FRONT JACKET MATCHES HANRAHAN A-70 IN ALL RESPECTS SMALL STAIN BACK JACKET PRICE CLIPPED A FIRST EDITION OR YOUR MONEY BACK
Seller: ARD Books, cleveland, OH, U.S.A.
Else Holmelund Minarik. A Kiss for Little Bear. Harper and Row, New York and London, 1968.
Price: US$80.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Illustrated by the legendary Maurice Sendak, this is the fifth book in the Little Bear book series. The charming "I can read" book is near-fine book in a near-fine dust jacket.
Seller: Kaleidoscope Books & Collectibles, Ann Arbor, MI, U.S.A.
Else Holmelund Minarik. A Kiss for Little Bear. Harper and Row, 1968.
Price: US$90.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: This first edition book from 1968 meets points of issue from Hanrahan. The book is in excellent condition with only very slight corner and edge wear on the cover. The interior pages are clean and the dust jacket shows only very minor wear on edges. The price listed is 2.50 on the front flap. Picture available upon request.
Seller: Round About Children's Books, Aurora, CO, U.S.A.
Else Holmelund Minarik. A Kiss for Little Bear. Harper & Row, 1968.
Price: US$95.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: This 1968 book, in fine condition, is a first edition. The book and dust jacket are both in fine condition. The original price listed on the front flap of the jacket is 2.50. There are four other Little Bear book- Little Bear's Friend, Little Bear's Visit, Father Bear Comes Home, and Little Bear. Picture available upon request.
Seller: Round About Children's Books, Aurora, CO, U.S.A.
MINARIK, Else Holmelund. A Kiss for Little Bear. Harper & Row, New York, 1968.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First edition. Pictures by Maurice Sendak. Foxing on the top page edge and slight edgewear else near fine in a very good dust jacket with creasing, tears, and toning. This copy of the dust jacket is not priced (as issued), and has "Ages 4-8/ Presch-Gr 3" printed on corners of front flap; this state not noted by Hanrahan.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
MINARIK, Else Holmelund (SENDAK, Maurice). A Kiss For Little Bear. Harper & Row, New York, 1968.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Illustrated by Maurice Sendak. 8vo, pictorial boards, d.w. New York: Harper & Row, (1968). First Edition. Fine. A fine copy, in a near fine, clipped dust wrapper with the correct dust wrapper points.
Seller: Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB, New York, NY, U.S.A.
MINARIK, Else Homelund. A KISS FOR LITTLE BEAR. HARPER AND ROW, 1968.
Price: US$115.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: ELSE HOLMELUND MINARIK 'A Kiss For Little Bear', HARPER AND ROW 1968. DUST JACKET with $2.50 price. 'Little' written on inside cover,(covered by DJ). FINE- Series primarily involving the interaction of 'Little Bear' (a humanlike cub) and 'Mother Bear', written by Else Holmelund Minarik and illustrated by Maurice Sendak. Originally, the stories were simple, but eventually became more sophisticated in subsequent books as the plot and characters expanded. The bears live in a culture and technology which seems to be the woodland version of a Little House on the Prairie setting, but with wealthier items. Little Bear is depicted as friendly and adventurous with his animal friends. ipi/Wiki Free domestic US shipping with Insurance. Oversized Books, Framed Art, Posters/Prints and International Packages cost of Shipping with Insurance To Be Determined. When paying with a credit card, AbeBooks External payment service fee will be requested for this item. The ipi House Archive Shop also allows payment by other methods; PayPal, etc. Thank you.
Seller: The ipi House Archive Shop, Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A.
Price: US$125.00 + shipping
Description: First Edition. Hardcover. $2.50 on flap (with additional FOA Schwarz price sticker). Hanrahan A70. A very handsome copy. Minimal shelf/edge wear, else tight, bright, and unmarred. DJ shows minor shelf/edge wear, else clean and bright. Printed pictorial boards (matching DJ). 8vo. 32pp. Illus. (color plates).
Seller: Lux Mentis, Booksellers, ABAA/ILAB, Portland, ME, U.S.A.
MINARIK, Else Holmelund. A Kiss For Little Bear. Harper & Row, New York, 1968.
Price: US$125.00 + shipping
Description: First Edition. Octavo. In dustjacket. Green paper with beautiful, illustrated cover by Maurice Sendak. Black lettering to spine. Black and white illustrations by Maurice Sendak. A guided, classic book for children. Author was an American author of more than 40 children?s books. She was most commonly associated with her?Little Bear?series of children's books, which were?adapted for television. Minarik was also the author of another well-known book,?No Fighting, No Biting. Illustrator was an American illustrator and writer of?children's books. He became widely known for his book?Where the Wild Things Are, first published in 1963.?Born to Jewish-Polish parents, his childhood was affected by the death of many of his family members during?the Holocaust. Sendak also wrote works such as?In the Night Kitchen,?Outside Over There, and illustrated many works by other authors including the?Little Bear?books by?Else Holmelund Minarik. Very Good in Very Good dustjacket. Minor stain to back cover of dustjacket. Binding tight. Textblock clean.
Seller: Yesterday's Gallery, ABAA, East Woodstock, CT, U.S.A.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Description: 8vo. The uncorrected proof of the reissue, in unimprinted black wrappers. SIGNED on the title-page by Sendak. A fine, bright copy
Seller: Riverrun Books & Manuscripts, ABAA, Ardsley, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$256.65 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Hardback in dust jacket; both book and jacket are lightly foxed throughout (mostly to edges), otherwise very clean and tight. Jacket is price-clipped. This copy features an inscription including a charming hand-drawn Little Bear on the front endpaper, signed "Maurice".
Seller: Oakholm Books, Aberfeldy, United Kingdom
Price: US$325.00 + shipping
Description: Signed by Maurice Sendak on the flyleaf, (secondary inscription also on flyleaf) jacket is price cliped top and shows light shelfwear 1968 Harper and Row Please email for photos. Larger books or sets may require additional shipping charges. Books sent via US Postal
Seller: Griffin Books, Stamford, CT, U.S.A.