• 36 • “JUST ABOUT PERFECT, AND JUST MAGICAL IN THE WAY IT IS DONE” (EUDORA WELTY) 36 WHITE, E.B. Charlotte’s Web. New York, 1952. Octavo, original beige cloth, dust jacket. $4500. First edition of one of the most delightful and beloved children’s books, a cornerstone of any collection of modern children’s literature. The most celebrated of White’s three children’s books, “Charlotte’s Web is rightly regarded as a modern classic” (Connolly, 322-23). With numerous endearing illustrations by Garth Williams. Anderson, 6. Costen 11941. Books of the Century, 210. Book with a bit of spotting to rear board; dust jacket with moderate toning to spine and rear panel, tear to lower spine, not touching text. An extremely good copy.
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