Description
First edition, first printing of Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein, in first state dust jacket. Octavo, 166pp. Tan cloth, printed title on spine, printed signature on front cover. Stated “first edition” on copyright page, clean pages, light dust to top edge. Publishers original dust jacket in very good condition, $7.95 price showing on front flap along with 1174 code, nicks along edges, light toning to front cover, occasional spots on rear cover. An attractive example of this scarce first edition.
Comments: First published in 1974, Where The Sidewalk Ends is a collection of children’s poetry. It was an instant hit for Silverstein and deemed a classic of children’s literature.
