Witch Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George, First Edition (11 results)

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Kit Tyler is marked by suspicion and disapproval from the moment she arrives on the unfamiliar shores of colonial Connecticut in 1867. Alone and desperate, she has been forced to leave her beloved home on the island of Barbados and join a family she has never met. Torn between her quest for belonging and her desire to be true to herself, Kit struggles to survive in a hostile place. Just when it seems she must give up, she finds a kindred spirit. But Kit's friendship with Hannah Tupper, believed by the colonists to be a witch, proves more taboo than she could have imagined and ultimately forces Kit to choose between her heart and her duty. Elizabeth George Speare's Newbery Award-winning novel portrays a heroine whom readers will admire for her unwavering sense of truth as well as her infinite capacity to love. Forced to leave her beloved home on the island of Barbados and join a family she has never met, Kit arrives in colonial Connecticut and struggles to survive in a hostile place. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: G++. 1st Thus.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Moser, Barry (illustrator). 1st Edition. An as new copy in a fine dust jacket. This illustrations, by Barry Moser. are wonderful and add frosting to this Newbery Winning cake.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 1967 Puffin Paperback 1st Edition 1st Impression. Very good+ clean tight binding with wonderful cover design as shown.

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Kit Tyler is marked by suspicion and disapproval from the moment she arrives on the unfamiliar shores of colonial Connecticut in 1867. Alone and desperate, she has been forced to leave her beloved home on the island of Barbados and join a family she has never met. Torn between her quest for belonging and her desire to be true to herself, Kit struggles to survive in a hostile place. Just when it seems she must give up, she finds a kindred spirit. But Kit's friendship with Hannah Tupper, believed by the colonists to be a witch, proves more taboo than she could have imagined and ultimately forces Kit to choose between her heart and her duty. Elizabeth George Speare's Newbery Award-winning novel portrays a heroine whom readers will admire for her unwavering sense of truth as well as her infinite capacity to love. Forced to leave her beloved home on the island of Barbados and join a family she has never met, Kit arrives in colonial Connecticut and struggles to survive in a hostile place. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Kit Tyler is marked by suspicion and disapproval from the moment she arrives on the unfamiliar shores of colonial Connecticut in 1867. Alone and desperate, she has been forced to leave her beloved home on the island of Barbados and join a family she has never met. Torn between her quest for belonging and her desire to be true to herself, Kit struggles to survive in a hostile place. Just when it seems she must give up, she finds a kindred spirit. But Kit's friendship with Hannah Tupper, believed by the colonists to be a witch, proves more taboo than she could have imagined and ultimately forces Kit to choose between her heart and her duty. Elizabeth George Speare's Newbery Award-winning novel portrays a heroine whom readers will admire for her unwavering sense of truth as well as her infinite capacity to love. Forced to leave her beloved home on the island of Barbados and join a family she has never met, Kit arrives in colonial Connecticut and struggles to survive in a hostile place. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Houghton Mifflin Company. Boston. 1958. 249 pages. First edition, eighteenth printing, with 1958 as the last date on title page. No date on title page. Original DJ with $3.75 price on front flap with $3.50 price on rear flap along with blurbs for the author's 1957 title, Calico Captive. Light rubbing at DJ crown. Book is tight. Binding and hinges are strong and sound. Illustrated endpapers are bright and clean, free of any writing. Illustrated blue cloth panels. Book is near fine with two small, faint pots on page edges. A bright, attractive copy of the children's classic, and winner of the 1958 Newbery Medal. VG+/VG.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Houghton Mifflin Company. Boston. 1958. 249 pages. First edition early printing, with 1958 as the last date on title page and no later printings listed, and no 1958 on title page, hence not a first printing. Front DJ flap is price-clipped however the $3.50 price is present on the rear flap, with blurbs for the author's 1957 title, Calico Captive. Book is tight. Binding and hinges are strong and sound. Pages and illustrated endpapers are bright and clean, free of any writing. Illustrated blue cloth panels. Rear panel is bright and clean; front panel shows a faint shadow. Minor shelf-rubbing. Attractive DJ with minimal soiing and light shelf-rubbing. An early 1958 printing of the children's classic, and winner of the 1958 Newbery Medal. VG/VG.

Hardcover. First Edition; Early Printing. Fair in a Good+ price clipped dust jacket. Front hinge cracked. Rubbing, few small open tears along panel edges.

Hardcover. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing, with 1958 date on title and copyright pages. First state dust jacket, without Newbery Medal nor any evidence of its removal, $3.00 price unclipped. Internally clean, bright, and unmarked. A few spots of oxidation to boards. Binding firm, with slight forward lean. Small puncture to top right corner of title/copyright page (visible in item photos). Dust jacket with some edgewear, mostly to corners and ends of spine.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. FLAT SIGNED on front fep. Possible First Edition (see below). ** Vintage volume features pictorial cloth covers, and great illustrated DJ. Book displays minor overall wear and with aging to covers and interior, with a remarkably well preserved DJ. Covers are whitened along all edges as well as some spots. Affects illustration some. Boards display a little more pronounced toning along front shoulder. Spine has mildly softened ends. Binding is secure throughout. Pastedowns on front and back display some glue from covers along head edge. Interior displays minimal age-toning, with rare smudges in margins. Inside pages are free of writing and intentional marks. Textblock shows perforations along fore edge, as typical of this vintage. DJ looks great behind Mylar and is backed with archival paper. DJ has price along head edge of front return. DJ is overall remarkably well preserved, with gentle overall toning and minor edgewear, with chipping to corners and spine ends. ** 249 pages. 5.75 x 8.5 inches. ** Handsome vintage binding features pictorial cloth covers with a great illustrated DJ and beautifully illustrated endpapers. ** This is a novel about a terrifying yet very real aspect of society in colonial America. The heroine is a courageous, free-minded young girl, who must face the intolerance and bigotry of her peers. When her unconventional character and education bring about general suspicion, Kit Tyler has only her own courage, as well as some unlikely friends, to offer comfort and support as she becomes victim to the horrible persecution of witch hunting. It is a tale full of courage, hardship, and battle against intolerance and fear. ** Elizabeth George Speare (1908-1994) was an American writer of children's books, best known for historical novels, of which this is the first. About her work, a biographer described her writing as more than just an entertaining escape, because "in exploring universal problems and offering timeless values, she offers them hope for the present and the future as well." [Wikipedia] ** EDITION POINTS: No edition statement inside, yet DJ has same price on return as first edition. Presumed first edition? Newbery award medallion on front of DJ. ** Postage for oversized and international shipping will be calculated by size and weight. AbeBooks shipping quotes are ESTIMATES only. Signed by Author(s).