DESCRIPTION
A vintage hardcover edition of Stuart Little by E. B. White, illustrated by Garth Williams and published by Harper & Row. First published in 1945, this beloved children’s classic introduced readers to one of the most memorable small heroes in American literature. The copyright page shown states copyright 1945 by E. B. White and includes the Harper code “L-M,” indicating a later vintage printing rather than a first edition.
Author: E. B. White
Title: Stuart Little
Illustrator: Garth Williams
Publisher: Harper & Row, Publishers, Incorporated
Place of Publication: New York
Year: Copyright 1945; later vintage printing
Edition: Later Harper & Row hardcover edition
Printing: Harper code “L-M” present
Binding: Hardcover
Dust Jacket: Present
ISBN, if applicable: Not stated
Illustrations: Illustrated by Garth Williams
Pagination: Not stated
Language: English
Provenance: None observed
Signed: None observed
Notable Attributes: Vintage hardcover edition; dust jacket present; illustrated by Garth Williams; classic children’s literature; Harper & Row publication; Harper code “L-M” present on copyright page
Edition Verification Notes: Copyright page states Stuart Little, copyright 1945 by E. B. White, printed in the United States of America, and published by Harper & Row, Publishers, Incorporated, New York. The code “L-M” appears at the bottom of the copyright page, indicating a later Harper printing code. This copy should not be described as a first edition unless additional first-edition points are present elsewhere.
Condition: Hardcover with dust jacket present, per seller-provided title. Copyright page appears clean and legible from the provided image with light age toning consistent with a vintage children’s book. Exterior boards, spine, binding, page edges, illustrations, dust jacket surfaces, jacket corners, chips, tears, price status, inscriptions, bookplate, odors, and any child markings are not fully visible from the available image and should be reviewed in the complete photo set.
Description: Vintage hardcover edition of E. B. White’s Stuart Little, illustrated by Garth Williams and published by Harper & Row. Copyright page states copyright 1945 by E. B. White and shows Harper code “L-M.” Hardcover with dust jacket present. A collectible and giftable copy of a classic American children’s book, suitable for readers, collectors, nursery libraries, and vintage children’s book displays.
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FROM THE HOUSE
Some children’s books stay small in size but enormous in memory. Stuart Little has that rare quality — charming enough for a child, clever enough for an adult, and illustrated with the kind of warmth that made Garth Williams one of the great names in children’s publishing. This vintage hardcover carries the familiar magic of E. B. White’s story in a shelf-worthy format, ready for a nursery, family library, or collector’s case of beloved childhood classics.
~ Maxwell
