Little Golden Book The Poky Little Puppy blue binding 42 pages
$ 2.62
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Little Golden Book The Poky Little Puppy blue binding 42 pages. IT IS IN GOOD CONDITION BUT HAS FLAWS, AT 76 WHO DOESN'T, see below. The Poky Little Puppy was one of the original 12 Little Golden Books published in 1942. "Five little puppies dug a hole under the fence and went for a walk in the wide, wide world.". Proceeds from the sale of this book will benefit our local library through the efforts of the local chapter of Friends of the Library; we list books daily. Title: The Poky Little Puppy By: Janette Sebring Lowrey Illustrated by: Gustaf Tenggren Copyright: 1942 Book #8 Book is from the 12th printing as noted on back of title page. Original price: $0.25 I am happy to combine all wins for one mailing which will save you on shipping fees. The minimum shipping fee of $4.47 will ship three LGBs. STEVE SANTI, IN HIS REFERENCE ON Little Golden Books, VALUES A FIRST EDITION WITH OUT THE DUST JACKET AT $40.00 IF IN MINT TO VERY FINE CONDITION. THIS COPY HAS THE BLUE BINDING WHICH WAS USED ON THE FIRST COPIES OF Little Golden Books, IT CAME WITH A DUST JACKET WHICH THIS BOOK DOES NOT HAVE, IT IS 76 YEARS OLD BASED ON THE BACK COVER WHICH WAS ONLY USED IN 1948. IT IS IN GOOD CONDITION BUT HAS FLAWS, AT 76 WHO DOESN'T, see below. The Poky Little Puppy was one of the original 12 Little Golden Books published in 1942. "Five little puppies dug a hole under the fence and went for a walk in the wide, wide world." The Poky Little Puppy was always the tag along as the puppies encounter many things in the wide, wide world but return home in hopes of getting dessert. Each time their mother says no because they dug that hole under the fence. Eventually the five puppies learn their lesson. Marks: Dedication (photo 2), no other writing on pages or covers; a page is detached as the tape gave up with time (photos 10 & 11) & there are a few light smudges & back cover has pencil lines on several titles. Tears: To side page edges a 3/16" & a 1/8" with fold, to bottom edges a 3/16" & 1/4" at binding & to top a 5/16" with fold, a 3/16", 1/8" & a 5/8" X 3/16" fold. Corners: Page have slight bends + a 1/2" & 1/8" fold to top corners & a bottom fold of 1/16". Cover are soft especially both top & all have paper cover loss showing white & the board. Binding: Tight, blue binding has areas of loss (photos 1, 15 & 16); also, top inside back staple has separated from the cover (photo 14). Cover: Front has color loss, very shallow paper cover loss to board edges showing white, a 3/4" long paper cover loss at top right corner & paper cover separation the full length in groove where book bends. Back has the pencil lines noted above & it too has paper cover separation the full length at binding. This seller accepts PayPal. A Media Mail shipping fee of $4.47 will be charged for this book. It can be combined with other wins to save on shipping fees; multiple books will ship via Media Mail. Shipping: I do my best to ship on the same day I receive payment but item will be shipped no later than two business days after payment is received. Returns: Item is sold as is and I do my best to completely describe the condition of each item listed. Please email BEFORE BIDDING if you have any questions concerning the condition or sale of this item. However, I will take returns for refund up to 30 days after the auction closes with buyer paying the return shipping fee.
