Add this copy of Mei Li to cart. $18.63, fair condition, Sold by BayStateBooks rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from North Smithfield, RI, UNITED STATES, published 1955 by Doubleday Books for Young Readers.
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Fair. The book is complete and readable with all pages and cover intact. Dust jacket shrink wrap or boxed set case may be missing. Pages may have light notes highlighting or minor water exposure but nothing that affects readability. May be an ex-library copy and could include library markings or stickers.
Add this copy of Mei Li to cart. $20.90, fair condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES.
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Acceptable. Acceptable condition. (Chinese New Year, Juvenile Fiction) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books.
Add this copy of Mei Li to cart. $55.44, very good condition, Sold by Griffin Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Stamford, CT, UNITED STATES, published 1955 by Doubleday Books for Young Readers.
Add this copy of Mei Li to cart. $55.59, fair condition, Sold by BayStateBooks rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from North Smithfield, RI, UNITED STATES, published 1955 by Doubleday Books for Young Readers.
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Fair. The book is complete and readable with all pages and cover intact. Dust jacket shrink wrap or boxed set case may be missing. Pages may have light notes highlighting or minor water exposure but nothing that affects readability. May be an ex-library copy and could include library markings or stickers.
Add this copy of Mei Li to cart. $71.31, good condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES.
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Good. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc., 1944. Early printing. 4to Hardcover. Unpaginated. B/W illustrations. Near Very Good book and Acceptable dust jacket. (childrens, chinese new year, china, picture book) Inquire if you need further information.
Add this copy of Mei Li to cart. $72.00, very good condition, Sold by Turn-The-Page Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Skyway, WA, UNITED STATES, published 1990 by Doubleday.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. New York: Doubleday, 1990. Glossy pictorial boards. Prior owner's name inked on front flyleaf, otherwise a crisp, square, clean copy. Unclipped jacket is very slightly rubbed and offered in a new mylar cover. Has a gold Caldecott Medal label on front. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Folio-over 12"-15" tall.
Add this copy of Mei Li to cart. $157.00, good condition, Sold by Orrin Schwab - BOOKS rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Providence, UT, UNITED STATES, published 1944 by Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc..
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Good+ Signed by the author, with a short dated inscription to a former owner. 1944 second edition. Large orange hardback covers show wear and rubbing to the spine edges, with the corners slightly rubbed through. There is some soiling to the covers. The pages are clean and tightly bound. A scarce signed edition of this 1939 Caldecott Medal winner.
Add this copy of Mei Li [With an Autograph Letter Signed] to cart. $667.00, good condition, Sold by Arundel Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Seattle, WA, UNITED STATES, published 1938 by Doubleday & Co.
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Good. No Jacket. SIGNED FIRST EDITION WITH AUTOGRAPH LETTER. Signed by author/illustrator Thomas Handforth on opening blank. Laid in loose is a fine 20-line Autograph Letter Signed, reflecting the author's on the verso of a 4.25 x 5.5 inch original photograph of Stanford University, with mailing envelope in Handforth's hand postmarked Palo Alto, January 3rd, 1947. The letter reads in part: '...It was good to...know that I am not forgotten in Seattle. At this moment I am not at all sure when I will be back-perhaps the sooner would be the better as I've not gotten around to settling here yet. But actually I was packed to fly to N.Y. the day after Christmas. At the last minute I cancelled the reservation. A Chinese theatre group arriving this month want me to do some publicity drawings for them-a N.Y. publisher wants me to hasten back to India to do a for them and I am irresolute about digging in here...Tom Handforth. ' First edition (stated) in the original orange cloth with Chinese text in gilt on front cover and spine titling in gilt (cloth has fading and wear with some smudges, minor stains, and slight bumping to edges; no jacket). The text is clean and unmarked; the letter is crisp and fine. Second winner of the Caldecott Medal (1939), this work is considered a landmark in the history of picture books for its integration of text and image, grounded in Handforth's time spent in China, passion for Chinese art, and direct connection to the title character. Illustrated by Handforth, Thomas.
Add this copy of Mei Li to cart. $16.35, fair condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Atlanta rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Austell, GA, UNITED STATES, published 1955 by Doubleday Books for Young Readers.
Add this copy of Mei Li to cart. $16.35, fair condition, Sold by Once Upon A Time Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Tontitown, AR, UNITED STATES, published 1955 by Doubleday Books for Young Reader.
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Fair. This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book may show heavier signs of wear. It may also be ex-library or without dustjacket. This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book may show heavier signs of wear. It may also be ex-library or without dustjacket.
My Asian- american wife recalled this book fondly from her childhood so I ordered it for our children. I read the negative reviews with some trepidation, however. Couldn't be more off base. People complain the book is racist/sexist but the girl in the book is strong, independent and resourceful. Of course Chinese society at that time was very patriarchal and classist, but Mei Li stands as an example of how people could still forge their own path.
okienelson
Nov 19, 2009
Great Classic
I collect Newbery Award winners. This was one of my favorites as a child, and I was happy to find a copy. Set in Old China, it is a happy ending tale that would appeal to modern children.
