Gorey's exquisite illustrations complement this quirky story of a boy named Donald who enlists his wise mother's aid in removing a splinter. Illustrations.
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Gorey's exquisite illustrations complement this quirky story of a boy named Donald who enlists his wise mother's aid in removing a splinter. Illustrations.
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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New York. 2004. Abrams. 1st Printing of This New Edition. Very Good in Dustjacket. 0810948354. Illustrated by Edward Gorey. unpaginated. hardcover. Cover art by Edward Gorey. keywords: Humor Literature. FROM THE PUBLISHER-This is the story of a boy named Donald who enlists his wise mother's aid in removing a splinter. She tells him to think of markets, and strings, and battles, and he therefore doesn't feel its removal. However, when she calls him back to treat the wound, he forgets to think of those things and feels the sting. First published in 1970, this reissue has a new afterword by Neumeyer, honoring Gorey who died in 2000. inventory #42891.
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Very Good. Very Good Dust Jacket. 1st Printing. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. pp. 50. 50 pp. Tightly bound. Corners not bumped. Text is free of markings. No ownership markings. Very good dust jacket. First Edition / First Printing. 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. This copy is smyth sewn. Smyth sewing is a method of bookbinding where groups of folded pages (referred to as signatures) are stitched together using binder thread. Each folded signature is sewn together individually with multiple stitches and then joined with other signatures to create the complete book block. This is the traditional and best method of bookbinding.
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Fine in Near Fine jacket. Size: 16mo-over 5.75"-6.75" tall; First Edition. Hard Cover. Book as new. DJ shows negligible surface wear from storage, text appears unread, crisp and unmarked. Donald has a mother who is both kind and resourceful. When Donald has a painful encounter with a tree, his mother knows just what to do. This is #1 of a planned series of Donald books. At the end Peter Neumeyer talks of the creative process undertaken with Gorey, and their friendship. Unpaginated, fully illustrated in black & white including endpps.
