Story Number 1 by Eugene Ionesco, First Edition (10 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Near fine softcover. Straight, secure, uncreased spine and clean interior.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Dustjacket included. First Edition. ISBN 9780825281716. Hardback. First edition as stated on copyright page. Very slight wear to corners and edges; otherwise tight, sound, and unmarked in Fine condition. Dustjacket with slight wear to corners and edges; minor rubs to back; $5.95 original price is present and unclipped on front flap of dustjacket; Very Good condition. No Signature.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Illustrated by Joel Naprstek (illustrator). Translated from the French by Calvin K. Towle. First printing thus. Near fine in a near fine, price clipped dust jacket.

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.

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.

Hardcover. Condition: VG+. Delessert, Etienne (illustrator). True First Printing with correct flap price -- in the library binding -- full green cloth. Near Fine, fresh, unmarked copy. Jacket has small tears and chips and bottom flap price of $4.20. Top flap clipped. No mention of Story Number 2 on front flap. Named New York Times Book of the Year -- Best Childrens Book. Illustrated by Etienne Delessert. Playwright's first book for children.

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.

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.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Stated First Edition, Fine in Fine D.J.(VV6/1).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. 2 Volumes DJs Fair with splits and wear. Covers struy but faded. Text and images themselves are VG. Crisp and bright. Overall Good.