E.B. White. First edition, later printing (5th). New York: Harper and Brothers Publishers, 1952. Both unclipoed dust jacket and hardcover are in Very Good+ condition. Has the original price $2.50 on inside flap. There is some chipping on top/bottom of spine. The jackets has the four Stuart Little reviews on the back. Has E-E (May, 1952) publication code not I-B as in a true first edition. No writing or markings found in this well-preserved edition, 184 pp. With 47 black-and-white illustrations by Garth Williams.
Charlotte's Web is a children's book by acclaimed American author E. B. White. A timeless story about the little girl, Fern, who, with the help of other creatures in the barnyard, save their beloved friend Wilbur the pig from a terrible ending.
A feat of storytelling, Charlotte’s Web won the Laura Ingall’s Wilder Medal and was a Newbery Honor book in 1953. In 2000, Publisher's Weekly listed the book as the best-selling children's paperback of all time
First edition points: The first edition of Charlotte’s Webwas published on October 15, 1952. The dust jacket artist and illustrator is Garth Williams. The edition was published by Harper & Brothers in New York, N.Y., in contrast to some later editions, which were published by Harper & Row. There are three primary identifying points for a true first edition. First, “I-B” is towards the bottom of the copyright page, a code that identifies the publication date. Second, “First Edition” is stated above the “I-B” code on the copyright page. Finally, the original price of $2.50 is shown on the front flap of the dust jacket.
