Curious George Learns The Alphabet

H.A. Rey

Published by Houghton Mifflin, 1963

Hardcover with dust jacket, published by Houghton Mifflin, 1963. The sixth book in the Curious George series. In this one, The Man in The Yellow Hat will reward George with some donuts once he learns the alphabet, will George be able to wait that long ? This copy is a second printing from 1963. 72 pages, 7-1/4" X 9-1/4". The dust jacket has been price clipped at the bottom corner of the front flap. Jacket has been protected with a clear, removable cover. Jacket has a small pen mark on the front panel, just below the 'H' of 'H. A. Rey', about 1/2 inch long, and a faint pencil mark of a former price on the top corner of the front flap. Light gray cloth covered boards, with illustration of George on the front board within a circle spelling out the title. Cover boards have some residue from when the dust jacket had been taped to them. Front and back pastedown pages also have tape residue as well. Gift inscription for the former owner on the first flyleaf, dated 1967. Two small cracks in paste-down pages at the back gutter, one about 1/2" long, second about 1" long. Binding is tight and square. Not a remainder, not a library discard copy. No further writing besides that inscription. Small smudge mark on page 16, about 1" X 1" - photo attached. Pages 60, 64, and 66 have tears at the bottom edges. The tears on pages 60 and 64 are about 1" long, the one on page 66 is about 1-1/2" long. Attached photos are of the copy we have in our inventory. Seller Inventory # 23-12765

Bibliographic Details

Title: Curious George Learns The Alphabet
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Publication Date: 1963
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good