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The Velveteen Rabbit, or How Toys Become Real.
by Williams, Margery
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Dust Jacket Included
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Heinemann, 1922 Illustrations by William Nicholson (seven color illustrations, three of which are double-paged). First edition, first printing, American issue. Publisher's yellow paper-covered boards, printed in brown with toy rabbit illustration to front board; in its original off-white pictorial dust jacket, with toy rabbit illustration to front panel and lit candle to rear panel. Near fine book, with light rubbing to spine ends, some wear through paper to boards at corners, bottom edges of boards, and bottom of rear board, illustrations bright and unfaded, and a touch of spotting to text block edges; very good unclipped dust jacket, with a moderately sized closed tear to top of front panel, some chipping to spine ends (slight loss to publisher's symbol at foot of spine), small chip to top edge of rear panel, chip to bottom right corner of front panel, other corners slightly nicked, small chip to rear flap fold, some light wear to folds, and a touch of soiling to panels. Overall, a lovely copy of this exceedingly scarce children's classic. In Margery Williams' The Velveteen Rabbit, a toy rabbit made of velveteen is gifted to a boy for Christmas. The boy loves and plays with the rabbit for a couple of hours, until he unwraps his mechanical toys and forgets about him. The rabbit learns from the boy's oldest toy, the Skin Horse, that toys have a chance of becoming real if a child truly loves them. Eventually the boy gains strong affection for the rabbit ("for wherever the boy went the rabbit went too"), though complications arise when the boy comes down with scarlet fever. The Velveteen Rabbit has received numerous awards, including the IRA/CBA Children's Choice Award, and is frequently adapted for the stage. In 2022, the book celebrated its 100th anniversary.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Dust Jacket Included.
Synopsis
The Velveteen Rabbit, or How Toys Become Real, is the story of a toy rabbit who wants to become real through the love of his owner. The stuffed rabbit is overlooked by the boy whom he is given, the boy preferring to play with more mechanical and sophisticated toys than the simple stuffed rabbit. The rabbit holds onto a story told to him by the oldest and wisest toy in the nursery, the skin horse, about how toys can become real through love. Eventually, the boy becomes attached to the soft doll, but after developing scarlet fever the doctor orders the boy sent away to recover and all his toys and belonging burnt. The rabbit is so sad over his separation from the boy he begins to cry and sheds a real tear - after which the nursery fairy appears to turn him into a real rabbit. It has been adapted many times into television, film and onto the stage. The National Education Association listed it among the top 100 books for teachers of children in 2007. Author Margery Williams’ first children’s book, The Velveteen Rabbit was published in 1922 by George H. Doran Company in London and has remained in print continuously since, owing to its popularity as a story of the power of enduring love. -
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wonderful children's book
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Details
- Bookseller
- B & B Rare Books, Ltd., ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- MWI001
- Title
- The Velveteen Rabbit, or How Toys Become Real.
- Author
- Williams, Margery
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Dust Jacket Included
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- New York: Heinemann
- Date Published
- 1922
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- 20th Century Literature; Illustrated Books; Fiction; British Literature; Women's Literature; Children's Literature;
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About the Seller
B & B Rare Books, Ltd., ABAA
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About B & B Rare Books, Ltd., ABAA
Selling First Editions and Rare Books from all centuries. Specializing in 19th and 20th century literature, modern first editions, signed and inscribed books, early children's literature, and poetry.
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