Charlotte's Web by White, First Edition (58 results)

First edition. First issue, with 'First edition, I-B' on verso title page as required. Original publisher's pictorial cloth in (supplied) dustwrapper. Author's presentation copy, inscribed to friend and fellow novelist, Elizabeth Taylor on the front end paper, "For Elizabeth Taylor / and I do like Irish whiskey / E B White". A very good copy, with some toning to the spine and a little wear to the spine ends and slight looseness to the initial pages. The dustwrapper is near fine, clean and bright with trivial wear and a thin chip to one corner. Colour dustwrapper by Garth Williams and numerous line drawings in the text also by Williams. Elizabeth Taylor, the critically regarded British novelist, described by Kingsley Amis as "One of the best English novelists born this century", whose writing career was forced into relative obscurity as a consequence of coinciding with the rise of her more famous namesake, the American actress. Her style was in the mould of Ivy Compton-Burnett, Barbara Pym and Elizabeth Bowen, and has only recently been recognised as one of the most important authors of the twentieth century. She wrote twelve novels and many short stories, most of which were originally published in The New Yorker, where E.B. White's wife, Katherine, was her first editor. Taylor rarely travelled to America so did not often meet White, but they became good friends via a long and frequent correspondence. Charlotte's Web was one of Taylor's favourite books and was a story she read aloud to her grandchildren. E.B.White was known to be a great fan of whiskey, often having a bottle to hand to offer guests and storing all his manuscripts in old whiskey boxes. Presentation copies of Charlotte's Web of significant literary association are genuinely rare.

First Edition. A very good copy in a good dust jacket with chips, wear and interior mends. Inscribed twice by White; recipient's bookplate. Inscribed copies of this now-classic children's book are very uncommon; the author was reluctant to inscribe books. All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing. This copy is SIGNED by E.B. White on a publisher's page before the title page. This First Issue dustjacket has the publisher's $2.50 printed price present on the front flap. The ORIGINAL dustjacket has NO chips or tears with minor repair The book is in great shape. The binding is tight with NO cocking or leaning and the boards are crisp. The pages are clean with NO marks or bookplates in the book. A beautiful copy SIGNED by the author. We buy SIGNED E.B. White First Editions. Signed by Author(s).

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Complete set of fine illustrations for E.B. White's Some Pig! (from Charlotte's Web), comprising: 21 fine pencil and watercolour drawings on 21 sheets (including 10 double-page drawings, approx. 240 by 465mm.), each signed below image; all loosely inserted within display portfolio; together with copy of the published book. An once in a lifetime opportunity to own a complete set of illustrations of E.B. White's durable classic Charlotte's Web. Our preference is to sell all illustrations as a complete collection instead of separately.

First edition. First edition. A fine copy in near fine dust jacket. The finest copy we have seen of this enduring classic. . The first issue book and wrapper (stated "First Edition/ 1-B" on copyright page, unclipped price on from wrapper fly). Wrapper with very minor tears to top and bottom of spine, faint crease at bottom of spine, usually toning, else near fine. Book fine, with very bump to lower right corner. Former owner inscription on half-title, "J. Luce." Very scarce thus.

184 pp. Pictures by Garth Williams. 8vo, publisher's cloth in dust jacket. First edition. Tanning from the tape use to attach the letter; otherwise a very good copy in a price-clipped jacket which has some tanning to the spine and some edgewear. A one-page typed letter signed by E.B. White on New Yorker letterhead, 26 February 53, is affixed to the front pastedown with tape at corners. The recipient has added a lengthy quotation from E.B. White's letters about Charlotte's Web to the half-title page.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing with "First Edition" printed on the copyright page. A beautiful dustjacket that is rich in color with light wear to the spine and edges. This ORIGINAL FIRST ISSUE dustjacket has the $2.50 price present on the front flap with four Stuart Little blurbs on the back panel with the Publisher's name printed below the blurbs. Later dustjackets drop the Publisher's name after the blurbs. The book is bound in ORIGINAL brown cloth. The binding is tight, and the boards are crisp with light wear to the edges. The pages are exceptionally clean, with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. Overall, a lovely copy of this TRUE FIRST EDITION in collector's condition. We buy E.B. White First Editions.

First edition, first printing. Grolier Children's 100, 92. Octavo. Finely bound by the Chelsea Bindery in bright blue morocco, spider's web blocked in silver holographic foil across both boards, blue endpapers with the original spider web endpapers bound in at front, twin rule to turn-ins in silver, silver edges. Black and white illustrations in the text. A fine copy.

First edition, first printing. Grolier Children's 100, 92. Octavo. Finely bound by the Chelsea Bindery in bright blue morocco, spider's web blocked in silver holographic foil across both boards, blue endpapers, twin rule to turn-ins in silver, silver edges. Black and white illustrations in the text. A fine copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing. This is the TRUE FIRST EDITION with the words "First Edition" printed on the copyright page. This FIRST ISSUE dustjacket has minor wear to the spine and edges. This ORIGINAL dustjacket has the $2.50 price present on the front flap with the Stuart Little blurbs and the Publisher's name printed below the blurbs. The book is nice shape with some wear to the boards. The binding is tight, with NO cocking or leans. The pages are clean, with NO marks or bookplates in the book. Overall, a sharp copy in collector's condition.

Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Included. First Edition. First edition, first printing. Illustrated by Garth Williams. Original publisher's light tan cloth, lettered in blue and black, pictorial blue endpapers with a cobweb illustration in white; in the original pictorial dust jacket, with Garth's illustration of Fern holding Wilbur and looking at Charlotte to the front panel, lettered in black, blue, red and green. Fine book, with just a touch of rubbing to bottom corners; near fine unclipped dust jacket, with light toning to spine and upper margin of front panel, some very light surface marks to spine and front panel, a touch of soiling to panels, and two tiny chips to front flap fold. Overall, an exemplary copy of E. B. White's classic book. Charlotte's Web tells the story of a pig named Wilbur and how the farmer's daughter Fern and his spider friend Charlotte endeavor to save Wilbur from slaughter. Just as White's Stuart Little, the story of a mouse in a big city, appealed to urban American children, Charlotte's Web was geared towards rural children who grew up living on a farm. The text is illustrated with forty-seven black and white drawings by Garth Williams, who also illustrated Stuart Little. In both, the artist's cross-hatching illustrations portrayed a jovial subject matter beloved by children with a level of detail that simultaneously garnered adult admirers. White drew his inspiration for Charlotte's Web from his own experience tending to a sick pig, which he outlined in a 1947 essay for The Atlantic Monthly.

Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Very Good+ in a Good dust jacket. Owner name, small bookstore badge on FEP. Rubbing along panel edges. 1/4 inch open tear panel corners. Chipping at spine crown/heel. 2 inch open tear at top of rear panel.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Williams Garth (illustrator). First Edition. The former owners name is on both books. Each signed by Garth Williams on the half title in brown fountain pen. E-E on copyright page of CW and B-E on SL so neither is a first edition. The dust jacket for Charlotte's web is a first edition. $2.50 price intact on flap. 3/8" tear at bottom of the front panel. 3/8" tear and some creasing at the top of the spine. 1/8" chip at the bottom of the spine at the front fold. Fine color. A touch of tanning on the rear panel. The dust jacket for stewart little has price intact. 1" tear at the top front. 1/2" chip at the top and bottom of the spine. 1-1/2" x 3/4" triangular chip at the bottom of the front panel. 1/4" chip at the bottom front flap fold. Some tanning. Some evidence of moisture on the rear panel of the jacket. Not the book. Offered together as they were owned by the same person and obviously signed at the same time by Williams. Signed by Illustrator(s).

First edition, first printing. This copy includes the "I-B" code on the imprint page, and the rear panel of the jacket quotes reviews of Stuart Little before concluding with the publisher's name on two lines. As noted by the Grolier Club, Charlotte's Web became "one of the best-selling American children's books of all time with translations into over twenty languages". A feature-length cartoon adaptation of the book was released in 1973 and a live-action film, including voices provided by Julia Roberts, John Cleese, Oprah Winfrey, and Robert Redford, was released in 2006. Grolier Children's 100, 92. Octavo. Original light brown cloth, spine and front cover lettered in black and blue, blue and white spider web-patterned endpapers. With dust jacket. Numerous black and white illustrations by Garth Williams. Head and foot of spine slightly bumped, some minor creases to occasional leaves; toned jacket worn at extremities with some minor loss, price-clipped; a near-fine copy in a very good jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good, Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good,Near Fine. First Edition. Hardcover, stated " FIRST EDITION " , I-B on copyright page. Book is Fine -, no writing, signatures or bookplates to inside. DJ is price clipped, very bright / unfaded.

A first edition, first printing published by Hamish Hamilton in 1952. A near fine book with one inscription to the front endpaper. In a very good unclipped wrapper with some browning to the spine. A little chipping to the spine tips and some rubbing and creasing to the edges. Neat closed tear to the head of the front panel. The story revolves around a pig named Wilbur who forms a close friendship with a clever spider named Charlotte. When Wilbur faces the threat of being slaughtered, Charlotte uses her web-spinning abilities to write messages that make Wilbur famous and ultimately save his life. The novel explores themes of friendship, sacrifice, and the cycle of life. "Charlotte's Web" has been adapted into various films and animated versions. The most notable adaptation is the 2006 live-action/CGI film, directed by Gary Winick, featuring the voices of Dakota Fanning and Julia Roberts as Charlotte.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1952. First Edition. Printed first edition and publisher's code "1-B" on copyright page. Octavo. 184 pp. Illustrated by Garth Williams. Publisher's tan cloth with decorated lettering in blue and black. Lower corners just bumped. Endpapers illustrated with spiderweb design in blue and black; minor toning in gutter; pencil notation to rear free endpaper recto. Internally clean; light pencil notation to half-title, top edge slightly toned. Dust jacket unclipped with minor edgewear; chipping in head and foot of spine panel, spine sunned; toned overall. Housed in custom red cloth clamshell box with brown leather spine label stamped in gilt and blind; box with small penmark on upper board and a few small scratches overall. Very good.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing with the words "FIRST EDITION" printed on the copyright page. An attractive price clipped dustjacket that has some wear to the spine and edges. The book is in nice shape. The binding it tight with some discoloration to the boards. Overall, a collectable copy of this TRUE FIRST EDITION.

First Edition. CHARLOTTE'S WEB, Harpers, 1952, first edition, corner tips ever so gently bumped, else fine in a bright vg+/near fine full color pictorial dust-wrapper save for some slight wear and tear to the head of the dust-wrapper spine. A classic. Profusely illustrated by Garth Williams.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Garth Williams (illustrator). 1st Edition. First edition, first printing. Stated first edition on the copyright page with the code I-B The book is in near fine condition. Nice end papers with no writing. Inside pages clean and unmarked. Dust jacket is price clipped, mylar covered, Faint chips at the top and bottom of the spine. A small 1/2" tear top of dust jacket spine. Very tiny nick to the dust jacket top corner. A 1/2" tear top edge to the back of the dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: VG. Dust Jacket Condition: VG. GARTH WILLIAMS (illustrator). First Edition. stated first edition (i-b), unclipped dj (2.50). owner's stamp to ffep, four blurbs to rear dj that has "49" written in ink.

Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. First edition, first printing with "I-B" code on copyright page. Bound in publisher's original buff cloth stamped in blue and black. Near Fine with very slight lean to the binding, former owner bookplate to verso of front free endpaper and gift inscription to top of title page. In a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket with wear to the spine ends and extremities, light toning, soiling and some foxing heavier to the blindside. A lovely copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Garth Williams (illustrator). 1st Edition. This FIRST edition (stated) contains all points of issue for a first edition. The book is in fine condition and the dust jacket is good plus with slight age toning and minor edge and corner wear. There is some foxing on the INSIDE of the dust jacket. .No prior owner's marks anywhere. Picture available upon request.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First edition, First printing. Hamish Hamilton, 1952. Externally, fine. Internally a very good copy, free from inscriptions, with faint spotting to page fore-edges and occasional light marks to a few pages. Bound in blue silk, with silver gilt titles to spine and front cover by Temple book binders of Oxford. A superb and unique copy of this children's classic.

WILLIAMS, Garth (illustrator). . Charlotte's Web. Illustrated by Garth Williams. New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1952. Full description: WHITE, E.B. Charlotte's Web. Illustrated by Garth Williams. New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1952. First edition, first issue with stated "First Edition" and publisher's code "I-B" on verso of title-page. Octavo (8 x 5 3/8 inches; 202 x 137 mm). [8], 184 pp. With numerous illustrations in the text. In publisher's price-clipped dust jacket. Original beige cloth stamped in blue and black on front board and spine. Blue pictorial endpapers. In publisher's price-clipped dust jacket. Cloth of front board with some very light spots. Jacket with some light sunning and foxing. The head and tail of the jacket spine with some minor flaking and some light rubbing to joints. A eighth-inch closed tear to bottom of front panel. Previous owner Thomas Lovejoy's bookplate on half-title. Lovejoy was an American ecologist and former President of the Amazon Biodiversity Center. He was also the director of the conservation program at World Wildlife Fund-U.S. Overall a very good copy, internally very clean. "Charlotte's Web earned critical acclaim upon its releaseâ "Eudora Welty notably called it "just about perfect"â "and it quickly became a beloved children's classic. While humorous and charming, the novel also contains important lessons. For example, Fern's caring for Wilbur teaches her responsibility, and she realizes that if she stands up for what she believes in she can make a difference in the world. Charlotte and Wilbur's friendship, despite their differences in nature, teaches tolerance. As he grows up, like any child, Wilbur learns to cope with fear, loss, mortality, and loneliness. Although a story of life and death, it is also full of warmth, with silly characters such as the geese and the snobby sheep. In addition, Charlotte's Web contains a wealth of detail about spiders and other animals, which White drew from his own life on a farm. Wilbur was allegedly inspired by an ailing pig that White tried unsuccessfully to nurse back to health. The incident served as the basis for the essay 'Death of a Pig,' which was published in 1948, four years before the release of Charlotte's Web." (Britannica). HBS 68886. $1,000.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. First Edition, Stated. Octavo, 8 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches. Color illustrated dustjacket, tan cloth over boards, blue lettering at front cover and spine with black ink webs decorating the lettering, blue web decorated end papers, pictures by Garth Williams. Very Good dustjacket, spine darkened, light edge wear with some chipping to spine ends and corners, few shallow gauges in rear panel but does not break paper, small red smudge at rear flap, Near Fine overall, small red spot at edge of front cover, pages slightly agetoned.

First Ed. Pictures by Garth Williams. 184pp. with dust cover. dust cover sl.chipped. almost nice copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Garth Williams (illustrator). First Edition. 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 jacket with this book is A RARE FIND!.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. Garth Williams (illustrator). First Edition. First state with I - B on copyright page. NEAR FINE previous owner's name and adress stamp on reverse of half title; dj GOOD+ - PC, 3/8" deep X 1" wide chip at head of spine at fold, 1/2" X 1/2" chip on top of rear panel, spine ends chipped not affecting lettering, corners show wear, shelf wear. Book.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Garth Williams (illustrator). 1st Edition. 184 pages. Light surface wear only; former owner's signature faintly in pencil to illustrated front free endpaper. A sound, attractive example of the first edition, lacking jacket. 8.1 x 5.6 inches.