Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first edition, early printing hardcover copy of Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren with no dust jacket. First Edition unstated 1950 Viking Press. Eighth Printing,May 1960 stated on copyright page. This is not the Scholastic Books Reprint.
The book is in Very Good condition with a clean, lightly faded front board with a strong ink on the Pippi design. The rear board has uneven fading and spots, and the sunned spine has weaker title ink that is still legible and two small tears near the Pippi name. The book also features toned page blocks, tight binding, no spine tilt, rolled spine ends, moderate edge wear, and heavily rubbed and rounded corners. The interior of the book is also in Very Good condition with a 3″ tear on the title page repaired with acid-free tape. No other marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership inside. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and moderately toned, making it an excellent addition to any collection.
No dust jacket.
Tommy and his sister Annika have a new neighbor, and her name is Pippi Longstocking. She has crazy red pigtails, no parents to tell her what to do, a horse that lives on her porch, and a pet monkey named Mr. Nilsson. Whether Pippi’s scrubbing her floors, doing arithmetic, or stirring things up at a fancy tea party, her flair for the outrageous always seems to lead to another adventure.
Ships promptly in a corrugated mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and multiple layers of bubble wrap.
