Digging for China;: A poem by Wilbur, Richard - 1970

New York: Doubleday, 1970. First edition. Patterned paper-covered boards in dust jacket; 12mo. [29 pp.] The first separate edition of this poem, and first with illustrations in color by William Pène du Bois, who also illustrated the dust jacket. A lovely book for children. A remaindered copy with pink bottom spray. Light wear to the edge, otherwise fine in a dust jacket with two closed tears (about an inch each), light wear and soling. Overall very good plus.

Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. [28] pages. 5-1/4 by 7-1/4 inches. A poetic story for children about a boy who undertakes the challenge of digging through the Earth to find a foreign land. Color illustrations by William Pene du Bois. First edition (first printing). Very slight lean to spine and minor wear to the corners thus near fine in a near fine dust jacket with a chip missing from the front bottom corner. Library binding with cloth reinforcing at gutters, and Library Edition sticker on jacket.

Garden City: Doubleday, ( 1970 ). First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. 12mo, unpaginated, pictorial cloth; two-inch tear in top panel of dj, corners worn, rear panel rubbed Illustrated by William Pene du Bois.

Stated First Edition. Decorative cloth. Very small pen mark on front end paper, else Fine in crisp, clean priced ($3.50) jacket with lightly scuffed points. Illustrated by William Pene Du Bois.

Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. Unpaginated, [28] pages. A story for children about a boy who undertakes the challenge of digging through the Earth to find a foreign land. Color illustrations by William Pene du Bois. First edition (first printing). A very good copy in a near fine dust jacket. There is damage on 2 pages of the book where something sticky has taken the surface of the illustration to the opposite page. Minor edge wear to dust jacket.

Garden City: Doubleday & Company, 1970. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. Illustrated by William Pene Du Bois. Fine in pictorial boards in fine dustwrapper. An as new copy of a lovely little volume, a poem for children with very nice illustrations.

New York: Doubleday, 1970. First edition. Pictorial paper-covered boards in illustrated dust jacket; 12mo. [29 pp.] Specially signed by the poet. The first separate edition of this poem, and first with illustrations in color by William Pène du Bois, who also illustrated the dust jacket. A lovely book for children. Stamped "Books For Young Readers/Editorial Copy/ Do Not Remove" on ffep, light wear to bottom edges, else about fine in a dust jacket with light wear at corners. Scarce book signed.

Garden City: Doubleday, 1970. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. Illustrated by William Pene Du Bois. Fine in pictorial boards and fine dustwrapper. Warmly Inscribed by William Pene Du Bois "with love." An as new copy of a lovely little volume, a poem for children with very nice illustrations.

Garden City:: Doubleday,, [1970].. First edition.. publisher's illustrated boards in dust jacket.. A fine copy in a fine jacket.. 8vo,. Signed and inscribed by Richard Wilbur in the year of publication.