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The Velveteen Rabbit: Or How to Become Real
by Williams, Margery
- Used
- Good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Good/none
- ISBN 10
- 0380002558
- ISBN 13
- 9780380002559
- Seller
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Cambridge, New York, United States
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About This Item
Avon Camelot. Softcover. Good. 1975. Significant wear at top of spine, with top glossy layer completely worn off. Aside from that just minor wear around the edges, especially around the corners. Covers are loose at the binding, but aside from that, the binidng is tight and pages are secure. No visible marks or tears on the pages. Standard shipping for U.S. orders is by media mail. Please note that the USPS does not guarantee the delivery of Media Mail within a specified time. Customers that wish to have their orders within a specified time should choose expedited shipping.
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
- Eric Strattman
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 202305310029
- Title
- The Velveteen Rabbit
- Author
- Williams, Margery
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- none
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0380002558
- ISBN 13
- 9780380002559
- Publisher
- Avon Camelot
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, U.s.a.
- This edition first published
- April 1, 1999
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children's Fiction;
Terms of Sale
Eric Strattman
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Eric Strattman
Biblio member since 2021
Cambridge, New York
About Eric Strattman
individual, private seller.
Glossary
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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