Story Number 1: For Children under Three Years of Age
Eugene Ionesco and Etienne Delessert (Illustrator)
Published by Harlin Quist, Inc., 1967
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Hardcover
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This unique volume is the first children's book written by the great French-Romanian avant-guarde playwright, Ionesco. This first edition copy is in Near Mint/As New condition, as is its dust jacket, which has the original $4.50 price on flap, indicating first edition. The publisher, Harlin Quist, produced more than 60 books between 1966 and 1984, many of which featured bold illustrations with psychedelic imagery. Quist, himself travelled extensively throughout Europe and the U.S. to visit bookstores to convince them to carry his special, unique books--each, a masterpiece of art and design. Seller Inventory # 102519-1
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Title: Story Number 1: For Children under Three ...
Publisher: Harlin Quist, Inc.
Publication Date: 1967
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: As New
Dust Jacket Condition: As New
Edition: 1st Edition
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STORY NUMBER 1 For Children under Three Years of Age
Seller: Dailey Ranch Books, Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. USED Good Former Library Hardcover book with dust jacket. Dust jacket is in GOOD condition with some scuff/indents. It has normal library markings including card holder/reference sticker and library call number on spine. Has school and/or library name blacked out with marker and/or white blackout label on white page edges, cover and inside. Some folded or wrinkled pages. Seller Inventory # S18D 65g
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STORY NUMBER 1 For Children under Three Years of Age
Seller: A Good Read, Toronto, ON, Canada
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. A Good Read ships from Toronto and Niagara Falls, NY - customers outside of North America please allow two to three weeks for delivery. Minor wear to outer tips of wrapper. ; 0.6 x 9.2 x 6.3 Inches. Seller Inventory # 59764
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Story Number 1, for Children Under Three Years of Age.
Published by
Harlin Quist Books, 1968
Used
Hardcover
Seller: FIRENZELIBRI SRL, Reggello, FI, Italy
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: BUONO. With pictures by Etienne Delessert. cm.22x28,5, pp.32 ill.a colori. NOTA:copertina con strappetti ma senza mancanze. / Harlin Quist Books cm.22x28,5, pp.32 ill.a colori. legatura editoriale cartonata, sopracoperta figurata a colori. legatura editoriale cartonata, sopracoperta figurata a colori. Seller Inventory # 323827
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STORY NUMBER 1 For Children under Three Years of Age.
Published by
London W. H. Allen for Harlin Quist, 1968
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Roger Middleton P.B.F.A., Oxford, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
FIRST UK EDITION (1968), 4to, 284 x 220 mm, 11¼ x 8¾ inches, brown cloth with cream motif on upper cover and cream lettered spine, (32) pages. 11 wonderful full page and double page coloured illustrations, other large coloured text illustrations, all by Etienne Delessert. Simple large print text. No inscriptions, near Fine in near Fine DUSTWRAPPER (dw: not price clipped (25s), just slightly rubbed at head and tail of spine and corners). Named as one of the 10 best children's books of the year 1968 by the New York Times. The UK edition is quite uncommon. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST. Seller Inventory # 49789
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Story Number 1: for Children under Three Years of Age
Published by
Harlin Quist, New York, 1968
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: KULTURAs books, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 3 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Hardcover in dust jacket. 4to. First printing. Book has some minor staining on endpages and green cloth boards. Small inscription on front free endpage, and faint must smell. Dust jacket is price clipped, and has several short closed tears and edgewear. Bookstore sticker on rear flap. Ionesco's text is accompanied by full-color illustrations by Etienne Delessert. Translated by Calvin K. Towle. Unpaginated. In protective Mylar. Seller Inventory # 73443
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Story Number 1 : For Children Under Three Years Of Age
Published by
Harlin Quist, 1968
Used
Hardcover
Seller: Canio's Books, Sag Harbor, NY, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Hard Cover. Etienne Delessert (illustrator). Out of print. Trans. by Calvin K. Towle. Seller Inventory # 000183
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Story Number 1 for Children Under Three Years of Age
Published by
Harlin Quist, U.K., 1968
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA, Salt Lake City, UT, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good +. Delessert, Etienne (illustrator). First edition. 22pp. Quarto [28.5cm] Green cloth boards printed with an illustrated number 1 on front board. Title printed on backstrip. Light fading to extremities. Dust jacket is price clipped. The Publisher of this book Harlin Quist, reached notoriety for their off-beat avant-garde children's picture books which were often created using stories within the public domain and not usually picked for children to consume. Their most famous being the 4 part series of Story by Eugene Ionseco. This is the first book in the series, Story Number 1, illustrated by Etienne Delessert. Seller Inventory # 66940
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Story Number 1 for Children Under Three Years of Age
Published by
Harlin Quist, (1968)., 1968
Used
Hardcover
Seller: D. Richards, Bookman, Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Etienne Delessert (illustrator). First American Edition. Unpaged. Color illustartions. A near fine copy in a near fine dust jacket. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book. Seller Inventory # 113282
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Story Number 1 For Children Under Three Years of Age
Published by
Harlin Quist, 1968
Used
Hardcover
Seller: Recycle Bookstore, San Jose, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Toning on top and bottom edges of covers, light rubbing on back cover, small glue spots on back cover, half inch surface scuff in the middle of the book probably caused by glue, inscription on end page- "8/10/75 Kim- Happy birthday #1! Love Pam". otherwise the pages are crisp, bright, and free of tears. Dust jacket has been price clipped, light rubbing on the covers, faint scratches on front and back covers, edge wear, water stain on bottom of back cover. otherwise the dust jacket is in nice condition with bright colors. Pictures available on request. Seller Inventory # 1015786
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Story Number 1 for Children Under Three Years of Age
Published by
A Harlin Quist Book, 1968
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Signed
Seller: Wild Hills Books, Largo, FL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Pictures by Etienne Delessert (illustrator). 1st Edition. Signed and inscribed by the illustrator on the half-title page: "For Martha / who was under three years / of age / a long, long time ago / Etienne Delessert.". Signed by Illustrator(s). Book. Seller Inventory # 304086
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