A signature upon receipt may also be required. International sales to all countries other than the UK and Canada will require use of an alternative shipping company which will result in higher than the stated shipping costs. Additional photos available at your request. Please use close-up options for best inspection and in support of condition descriptions. Both corners of the front inside flap have been clipped- see photo. The upper edge of front panel has a few small closed vertical tear of 1/4' or less, with adjacent rubs, chips and creases the upper edge of back panel has one 1/4' closed vertical tear near the upper left corner. The lower right front fore-edge corner has a closed 3/4' closed vertical tear along the fold and with adjacent rubs the other three fore-edge corners are rubbed and with minimal loss. The upper edge of back panel has a slightly diagonal 1' closed tear toward the upper right corner. Upper edge at head of jacket spine is rubbed and chipped and with closed vertical tears of 3/8' and 1/4' on the front and back corners. Spine and fore-edge folds are scuffed, heavily on the lower ends and with several rub-throughs at the tail of spine. Several small damp stains on front panel small stains and a bit of overall grubbiness on the back jacket panel. One small margin smudge else book is internally clean. Upper back fore-edge corner tipped is rubbed through. So this is at least a second state book in a second state dust jacket. The dust jacket is price-clipped but the front inside flap is marked with 30-70 and the back flap 'About the Author and Artist' does not include the reference to The Wonderful Farm. Back panel has list of Books by Ruth Krauss. Charmingly illustrated paper covered boards with black cloth spine. Very good or better book in very good dust jacket. 'What would you say about eyebrows? Miss Krauss and the many children who made suggestions, revisions, additions (and subtractions) to this book say, Eyebrows are to go over eyes.'. This book was the winner of the 1st New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book Award. The top spine of the dust jacket has been nicked off and there is some rubbing / creasing to the spine as well. The dust jacket is mostly clean and bright with some noticeable toning / sunning to the spine and rear cover, along with an inch long semi-closed tear to the top front spine joint. There is some beginning foxing and toning to the top rear cover of the book. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. This copy has the 1st state dust jacket with a price of $1.50. This copy has the teal cloth spine and dark brown lettering on the front cover along with the Gr-r-r-r on page 23 making it the 2nd issue of the 1st edition. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. Illustrated by Maurice Sendak (illustrator).

A Hole is to Dig by Ruth Krauss