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Be Nice to Spiders
by Graham, Margaret Bloy
- Used
- Fine
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Torrington, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harper & Row, 1967 Pictorial boards in matching dust jacket with clipped price but correct codes for first edition. Billy drops off his pet spider, Helen, at the zoo. When the zookeeper accidentally releases her, she finds her way into the animals cages and begins eating up all the flies. Wonderful color artwork throughout by Margaret Bloy Graham who has multiple Caldecott Honors and whose books were often on the New York Times lists of best illustrated books. Scarce title.. First Edition. Pictorial Boards. Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Margaret Bloy Graham. Small 4to.
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Details
- Bookseller
- E M Maurice Books, LLC, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008826
- Title
- Be Nice to Spiders
- Author
- Graham, Margaret Bloy
- Illustrator
- Margaret Bloy Graham
- Format/Binding
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Harper & Row
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1967
- Size
- Small 4to
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- kindness to animals, Zoos
Terms of Sale
E M Maurice Books, LLC, ABAA
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About the Seller
E M Maurice Books, LLC, ABAA
Biblio member since 2004
Torrington, Connecticut
About E M Maurice Books, LLC, ABAA
Established in 2003, E M Maurice Books has been selling rare, collectible, out-of-print and obscure children's and illustrated books by catalog, online and at trade shows around the Northeast. We have high standards for condition and make every effort to describe condition and edition accurately. We rarely sell ex-library copies and on the rare occasion we do, it will be stated clearly in the description. Our quarterly digital catalogs include items which are offered to established customers before being offered online, please inquire if you would like to be added to our digital mailing list. We never sell our mailing list and save all customer information in a safe digital environment.
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