Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first edition, first printing hardcover copy of The Grooming of Alice by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. First Edition unstated, 2000 Atheneum. Fourth Printing with full number line, 4 6 8 10 9 7 5. Illustrated by Mark Elliott.
The book is in Near Fine condition with clean, bright boards, strong title gilt on a straight spine, clean page blocks, tight binding, mild spine tilt, lightly rolled spine ends, mild edge wear, and lightly rubbed corners. The interior of the book is in Near Fine condition with no marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership inside. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and bright, making it an excellent addition to any collection.
The dust jacket is in Near Fine condition with mild surface and edge wear, and the price on the front flap.
Although the summer before high school is supposed to be the best times of their lives, friends Alice, Pamela, and Elizabeth aren’t reaping the full benefits as they spend their precious months trying to get various personal issues resolved once and for all.
Small volume ships promptly in a secure mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and bubble wrap.
