Charlotte's Web: A Puffin Modern Classic by E B White This is the story of a little girl named Fern who loved a little pig named Wilbur and of Wilbur's dear friend, Charlotte A. Cavatica, a beautiful large grey spider. With the unlikely help of Templeton the rat, and a wonderfully clever plan of her own, Charlotte saves the life of Wilbur, who by this time has grown up to be quite a pig. A time-honoured classic favourite. "The best books grow old gracefully. They retain their importance and affect each new generation as ...
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Charlotte's Web: A Puffin Modern Classic by E B White This is the story of a little girl named Fern who loved a little pig named Wilbur and of Wilbur's dear friend, Charlotte A. Cavatica, a beautiful large grey spider. With the unlikely help of Templeton the rat, and a wonderfully clever plan of her own, Charlotte saves the life of Wilbur, who by this time has grown up to be quite a pig. A time-honoured classic favourite. "The best books grow old gracefully. They retain their importance and affect each new generation as powerfully as the one before. These are the titles selected for Puffin Modern Classics" - Julia Eccleshare E. B. White was born in New York in 1899 and died in 1985. He kept animals on his farm in Maine and some of these creatures crept into his books, such as STUART LITTLE which was made into a blockbusting film in 2000. He received many awards including the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal in 1970, an award given every five years to authors who have 'made a substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children'. Also by E B White: Charlotte's Web; Stuart Little; The Trumpet of the Strong
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Garth Williams. Poor/No Jacket. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall ex-library, very dirty faded and scuffed cover and spine, bottom spine edge missing 1cm section, felt pen scribble to several pages and front cover and pictures coloured in by coloured pencils, several pen picture drawn at front end pages, yellow strip tape to spine edge, initials J.H.L. to side text block edge and inside front page, with owners name in pencil to front end page.
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Williams, Garth, and Wells, Rosemary. Fine. Slight fading at the edges and spine. Otherwise clean, tight, never read. Published without dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 224 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: Children/juvenile. Silver Newbery award medal on cover. Oversized format (7-3/4x10-1/4) Full color plate on cover. Williams original illustrations, Afterword by Peter F. Newmeyer. Among the book's 26 awards and honors are The Observer's 100 Greatest Novels of All Time, 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up (2009), New York Public Library's Books of the Century. Children's Fiction. Audience-Children/General.
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Fair. No dust jacket. 1952. First Edition. 170 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with red lettering. Illustrated by Garth Williams. Inscription to front endpaper. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with creased corners and foxing. Hinges are cracked and binding is loose. Boards have been moderately rub worn, with noticeable shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are bumped and a little frayed and spine ends are crushed, with small splits and chips. Tanning to spine and edges. World of Rare Books Item ref. 1604579473TMB (Use this ID when enquiring about this item. )
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Near Fine. No Jacket. Pressbook. Folio-over 12"-15" tall. Pressbook originally sent to movie theater owners to help them promote the release of the upcoming film. The number 73/73 is written at very top edge. Eight pages (12 1/4" by 15") featuring articles, reviews, ads, and black & white reproductions of the selections of movie posters for the movie. Also includes a separate 10-page "Advertising supplement" that contains all of the studio ads for the movie.
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Illustrated by Garth Williams. Good. Stated first edition ("I-B" code on copyright page). Previous owner's name on front paste-down, text block is starting to separate at the title page (though still firmly attached), faint damp mark along the top edge of the text block-causing a light rippling, moderate shelf wear and aging to boards, else good in tan cloth. No dust jacket.; 184 pages.
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Very good in good jacket. Octavo, 184pp. First edition (stated), with code I-B on the copyright page. Very good unmarked copy in the publisher's grey cloth, with a very faint stain on the rear board. In a later issue dust jacket, with "Blue Ribbon" sticker on the spine and $2.95 price on the front flap. Dust jacket good only, with several large tears at the joints and a few chips; still better than sometimes found, and notably unfaded on the spine.
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Garth Williams. Very Good in Very Good jacket. Book. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. TRUE FIRST PRINTING>1952 ORIGINAL YEAR STATED FIRST EDITION FIRST ISSUE(I-B code) IN GOOD CLEAN TIGHT HARDCOVER-WITH very GOOD edge worn JACKET. "One of the most universally acclaimed books in contemporary children's literature. The author brings in wisdom and pathos in developing his theme of friendship within the cycle of life." THAT MAKES THIS BOOK A FANTASTIC TREASURE AND VALUE FOR YEARS TO COME!
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Garth Williams. Fine in Good jacket. Book. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. Charlotte's Web is a children's novel by American author E. B. White and illustrated by Garth Williams; it was published in October 15, 1952, by Harper & Brothers. The novel tells the story of a pig named Wilbur and his friendship with a barn spider named Charlotte. When Wilbur is in danger of being slaughtered by the farmer, Charlotte writes messages praising Wilbur (such as "Some Pig") in her web in order to persuade the farmer to let him live. Written in White's dry, low-key manner, Charlotte's Web is considered a classic of children's literature, enjoyable to adults as well as children. The description of the experience of swinging on a rope swing at the farm is an often cited example of rhythm in writing, as the pace of the sentences reflects the motion of the swing. In 2000, Publishers Weekly listed the book as the best-selling children's paperback of all time.1952 stated first edition with correct I-B code on copyright page. A fine clean tight 184 page hardcover only former owner's name. No marks, blemishes, looks almost new. With exceedingly rare original first printing jacket with four reviews on back panel. Original very good jacket has mild edge wear otherwise fully intact and protected in mylar sleeve. The ORIGINAL jacket with this book is A RARE FIND!
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Fine in Near Fine jacket. First edition, first printing with "I-B" code on copyright page. Publisher's buff cloth binding. Fine, in a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket with light uneven toning, a tear at the top of the spine with some associated creasing to the rear panel. A lovely copy of the beloved children's classic.
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Fine in Near Fine jacket. First edition. Illustrated by Garth Williams. Octavo. Fine in near fine dustwrapper with tiny chips at the corners of the spine ends, but still a much nicer than usual copy.
This title was a must for my grandchildren to read; what better place than Grandma's house. The once familiar story of Charlotte is not as popular though it's message is ageless. I recommend every grandparent spend time teading this classic to their grandchildren.
Barbara O
Jan 30, 2014
excellent
Memories of having the book read to our class by my favorite teacher, Mrs. Rush. Reading it again, with my husband this time, was no less enjoyable. Creative and touching. It is timeless and for all ages of readers. I would highly recommend it.
TimJ
Dec 10, 2009
Perennial Classic
While reading this book with my children I understood it with travelled appreciation. There are episodes on nearly every page that demonstrate an alternative to one of the most pervasive afflictions of society in America today; incivility. The themes of loyalty, tolerance, selflessness, kindness, ... are between every page. It's a classic that every parent ought to read to their children.
ghmus7
Dec 31, 2007
Wondrous and Shining
The gift of E.B. White was unique and singular in the history of American letters. He was a writer who refuses to be simply charachterised as a "children's author". Certainly there are as many or more adults as children who read his books over and over again. As with all great myths, legnds and tales intended for children, there is a hidden depth which is the key to the enduring nature of these myths. This book, has certainly already entered the pantheon of the classsics. The charachters, Fern, the little girl who loved the pig Wilbur, The rat Tempeton, who experiences a change of heart, all contribute to the wonderful and imaginative world which the author so beautifully conjures - a rich world all to itself. The greatness in this book lies in the ability of the author to make the ordinary extraordinary, and the strange and wierd commonplace and natural - like a pig talking to a spider. A true classic
Rosanne
Aug 11, 2007
A must-read for everybody
So much has been written in praise of this beloved story that I could not possibly add anything new. The deceptively simple tale of Wilbur the pig and the erudite spider who selflessly worked to keep him from becoming breakfast meat is known and loved by all who read it. E.B. White's beautiful, sinuous, poetic prose and Garth Williams' lovely line drawings complement each other perfectly - a great collaboration between author and illustrator. A children's story? Don't let that fool you, or keep you from glorying in this lovely book yourself. The story is as beautifully and robustly full of life as the seasons he lovingly describes, simultaneously simple and profound, as joyous and sad as the circle of life itself. Unforgettable. We, and our children, are fortunate to have this book.
