Trumpet of the Swan, The – E. B. White
Fred Marcellino (illus.)
NF/NF

For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first hardcover edition, first printing of The Trumpet of the Swan by E. B. White in a new archival wrap. First  Edition unstated, 2000 HarperCollins. First Printing with full number line reversed. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10. Illustrations by Fred Marcellino.

The book is in Near Fine condition with clean, bright boards, strong title gilt on a straight spine, light marks on the page blocks, tight binding, no  spine tilt, lightly rolled spine ends, mild edge wear, and lightly rubbed corners. The interior of the book is in Near Fine condition with an erased price on the first free end paper. No other marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership inside. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and bright.

The dust jacket is in Near Fine condition with moderate to heavy surface and edge wear, and the price on the rear. First state illustrated jacket with the $16.95 price on the rear cover. Looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.

The Trumpet of the Swan joins E. B. White favorites Charlotte’s Web and Stuart Little as classic illustrated novels that continue to speak to today’s readers. Whether you curl up with your young reader to share these books or hand them off for independent reading, you are helping to create what are likely to be all-time favorite reading memories.