Description
For sale: a rare and exceptional first hardcover edition, first printing of What-the-Dickens: The Story of a Rogue Tooth Fairy by Gregory Maguire. First Edition stated, 2007 Candlewick Press First Printing with complete number line 2 4 6 8 10 9 7 5 3 1.
The book is in Near Fine condition with clean, bright, illustrated boards, clean page blocks, strong title ink on a convex spine, tight binding, mild spine tilt, lightly rolled spine ends, mild edge wear, and strong corners. The interior of the book is in Near Fine condition with no marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership. 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 the price present on the front flap, and mild surface wear and heavy edge and seam wear. First state jacket with $15.99 price and 1007 date code on front flap.
A terrible storm is raging, and Dinah is huddled by candlelight with her brother, sister, and cousin Gage, who is telling a very unusual tale. It’s the story of What-the-Dickens, a newly hatched orphan creature who finds he has an attraction to teeth, a crush on a cat named McCavity, and a penchant for getting into trouble. One day he happens upon a feisty girl skibberee working as an Agent of Change — trading coins for teeth — and learns of a dutiful tribe of tooth fairies to which he hopes to belong. As his tale unfolds, however, both What-the-Dickens and Dinah come to see that the world is both richer and far less sure than they ever imagined.
Ships promptly in a secure mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and bubble wrap.
