Biggest Bear, First Edition (14 results)

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Johnny Orchard brings home a playful bear cub that soon becomes huge and a nuisance to the neighbors. Johnny Orchard brings home a playful bear cub that soon becomes huge and a nuisance to the neighbors. "Some of his best pictures supplement the story . . . An outstanding book in every way".--The Horn Book. Caldecott Medal Book. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Ward, Lynd (illustrator). 1st Ed, Later Prt. Lovely copy of 1953 CALDECOTT MEDAL winner. Later prt (circa 1990's). DJ is price-clipped. Wonderful sepia toned illus by Lynd Ward complement this tale of young Johnny & the Biggest Bear. 86pp. NOT WEEKLY READER ED. This was Lynd Ward's debut as children's writer. Book is lovely tan cloth with burgundy lettering & bear etching. DJ is very good+ (a few small closed tears) with caldecott medal on front.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No DJ. Ward, Lynd (illustrator). 1st Ed, Early Prt. A lovely very early prt of the 1953 CALDECOTT MEDAL WINNER. Tan cloth with red/orange illus of boy & bear. Circa 1950's prt. Custom mylar DJ included (no paper DJ) Assumed 2nd/3rd prt. A very attractive copy of this much loved-story about a young boy named Johnny who looks for the biggest bear in the forest & comes home with a very little bear!! SCAN AVAILABLE.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Johnny Orchard brings home a playful bear cub that soon becomes huge and a nuisance to the neighbors. Johnny Orchard brings home a playful bear cub that soon becomes huge and a nuisance to the neighbors. "Some of his best pictures supplement the story . . . An outstanding book in every way".--The Horn Book. Caldecott Medal Book. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing SIGNED by Lynd Ward on the page before the title page. This ORIGINAL First Issue dustjacket has the publisher's $2.75 printed price present on the front flap with some wear to the spine and edges. The book is bound in the publisher's cloth with light wear to the boards. The pages are clean with NO writing marks or bookplates in the book. A lovely copy SIGNED by the author.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing with the year 1952 printed on the title page and copyright page. Later printings do NOT have the 1952 year printed on the title page. This ORIGINAL dustjacket has the pieces missing from the top and bottom spine and tears to the panels. The book is nice shape. The binding is tight with NO cocking or leaning. The boards are crisp with minor wear to the spine and edges. There is NO writing marks or bookplates in the book. A collectable copy of this TRUE FIRST EDITION.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. Ward, Lynd (illustrator). 1st Edition. 85pp. Gray boards, red and brown titles on spine, brown bear on front board. Tight, clean, unmarked copy, signed by Ward in black o back of FFEP. Edgewear to jacket and a missing chip at head of spine. Dust jacket price clipped. Caldecott Medal medallion on front panel of jacket. Later printing, Reinforced Edition, of Ward's children's book, signed. Signed by Author(s). Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. original grey cloth, the jacket has some tears with losses most notably two inches of upper spine, Caldecott medal is mostly worn off, contents have no markings, $2.75 price and 1952 on title page and copyright page with no later printings.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good / Very Good Minus. First Edition. Quarto, 10.7 in. x 7.9 in., pp. 85. Green-gray boards with red pictorial and title stamped to front. Red title to spine. Light rubbing to extremities. Very faint discoloration to bottom of front and rear boards. Unmarked interior. Horizontal creases along bottom two inches of dustjacket front. Light creasing to dustjacket along front hinge, joint and flap. Small chipping to top and bottom of spine and bottom corners. Protected in mylar. A 1952 first edition publication of the beloved 1953 Caldecott winner. First edition points present (Publication date of "1952" to title page. Original dustjacket marked "$2.75" and "4-8".).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Lynd Ward (illustrator). 1st Edition. First edition. Thin 4to gray pictorial cloth stamped and lettered in red. With full-page b/w illustrations on the recto of each page by Ward. Front inner hinge cracked but holding. Spine tips frayed, else a very good copy in a very good first issue dust jacket which has one-inch chips at the spine tips and wear to the corners, rubbing at the outer joints and a two-inch chip at the lower edge of the back panel. Very scarce in the first edition. Winner of the Caldecott Medal in 1953.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, signed by Lynd Ward on blank preliminary page (tipped-in), price of $2.75 present on front flap, date on title page, 4to, 85 pages, alternating pages of text and illustrations throughout; spine ends a touch pushed, dust jacket edge worn with a couple of tiny tears at top edge and one half inch chip out at head of spine, gold award sticker on front cover. This was Lynd Ward's first book as both author and illustrator, and it earned him the 1953 Caldecott Medal. With scant text, the pictures tell most of the story, and tell it well. Ward created the illustrations with casein paint, an ancient milk based medium, and the resulting images are soft and inky, and richly detailed. The book represents long-standing relationships between people and animals on many levels, while painting a picture of a beautiful friendship. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition. Thin 4to gray pictorial cloth stamped and lettered in red. With full-page b/w illustrations on the recto of each page by Ward. . Spine tips frayed, else a very good copy. Very scarce in the first edition. Winner of the Caldecott Medal in 1953 There is writing on fron inside cover a gift from another.

Condition: Very Good. Illustrated By Lynd Ward (illustrator). First Edition, Later Issue. First Edition, later issue, without the date on the title page. Some staining from little fingers, else very good. SIGNED by Lynd Ward on the blank page facing the title page. Scarce signed. Winner of the 1953 Caldecott award.

Condition: very good. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. first. SIGNED first edition. Signed by author on 2nd front free end paper. Caldecott Medal winner. No medal on dust jacket. Book very good, some faint stain to upper corners of front and rear covers, minor rubbing to bottom edges, small bookstore sticker to bottom of front paste-down, book glue showing through at front and rear end pages, some soiling spots to rear paste-down. Dust jacket very good, minor wear and tear and chipping, some tape on inside of dj.