The Open Gate

London: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd. 1950. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Very Good condition in a Fair dustjacket [now protected in our purpose-made plastic sleeve]. Price clipped DJ is complete but worn at edges with chips to top and tail of spine; previous owner has reinforced interior with brown paper resulting in some mild rippling… Read more about this item

New York: The Viking Press, 1953. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The 1953 fourth printing in a bright, unclipped dust jacket. From the front panel: "This is a novel about new things and old, about farms and families and about America. It is an affirmation of faith in the earth itself, and in the value of living… Read more about this item

New York: The Viking Press, 1943. Fine in near fine dust jacket.. First edition of this story of a grandma who moves her family to a farm to decrease their reliance on modern technology. This copy was once in the inventory of Aleph-Bet Books, and the description uses their images; if you would like further photos of the… Read more about this item

Viking Children's Books, 1943. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.First edition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Wear commensurate with age and use. Clean unmarked copy. Light bumping visible to corners… Read more about this item

Viking Children's Books, 1943. Hardcover. Good. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket missing. Third printing. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Boards betray fading and nicks and other signs of wear… Read more about this item

Viking Press, 1960. Hardcover. Good. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket missing. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Gift inscription to half title page in pen. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust… Read more about this item

Viking Juvenile. Used - Very Good. NY: Viking 1945. 2nd printing stated. Hardcover 8vo 281 pgs. B/w illustrations. Very good in a fair dust jacket. Light wear and toning to spine ends. Light foxing spots to fore edge and bottom edge of textblock. Contents clean and binding sound. Jacket edgeworn, chipped, torn and rear panel is foxed and… Read more about this item

The Viking Press, 1943. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Second Printing.

Viking Press, 1943. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Bookplate opposite flyleaf, otherwise unmarked. Lacks dust jacket; moderate wear to boards, toning to spine.

Condition: Good; edge-wear to the boards, no DJ. The interior is clean without markings except for the previous owner's name. The Boards are slightly soiled. The edges are very dust-toned, somewhat with age.