Author, Creators: 

         -- Shel Silverstein

Title:

         -- The Giving Tree

Publisher, Details:

        --  Harper and Row Publishers, 1964. Evanston, Illinois, U.S.A,  64 pages. Picture book.

Back of title page:

THE GIVING TREE
Copyright © Shel Silverstein
Printed in the United States of America.  All rights reserved.
Library of Congress catalog card number: 64-11840

DJ in clear Mylar protector, so that it makes a lovely presentation. Ideal for gift giving. This is a matte finish (not glossy) hardback in very good condition, there is slight scuff mark up in the upper right corner of the front cover, perhaps a slight sticker mark, but it's minimal. It has typical edge wear, as to be expected for a book its age. But again, it's slight wear, overall very good. It is very clean both inside and out.

It shows Shel Silverstein as the copyright holder on the back side of the title page in 4 lines of text. There is no ISBN number present at all.

Truly a wonderful copy. Dust cover is of Silverstein waist up portrait with curly hair on back. Very rare book!
 
Subject, Features:    

         --  Rare first edition, clean and unmarked. This book is first state, matte hardcover, in price-clipped original dust jacket.

-- About the story: The Giving Tree is an American children's picture book written and illustrated by Shel Silverstein. First published in 1964 by Harper & Row, it has become one of Silverstein's best-known titles, and has been translated into numerous languages. This book has been described as "one of the most divisive books in children's literature"; the controversy stems from whether the relationship between the main characters (a boy and the eponymous tree) should be interpreted as positive (i.e., the tree gives the boy selfless love) or negative (i.e., the boy and the tree have an abusive relationship).

-- Defects: General wear from age, overall minimal wear, slight scuff mark on upper right corner of the book cover (under dj). The dust cover is price clipped. Please see photos.

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