Unsigned first edition book: The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein. First edition, first printing. NY: Harper & Row, 1964. Hardcover with dust jacket, 7.25 x 9. This is the true first edition with no ISBN number on the copyright page and with four lines of copyright information. An attractive dust jacket with a few tears to back panel which can be easily restored if desired. This first issue dust jacket has the publisher's $2.50 printed price present on the front flap of the dust jacket of which only 5,000 were ever printed. This particular copy is in excellent condition and is bound in the very rare white library binding which is far rarer than the green publishers boards. The binding is tight with no cocking or leaning and the boards are crisp. There is no writing, marks or bookplates in the book. A lovely copy with the original, first Issue $2.50 priced dust jacket with Shel Silverstein having hair in the picture. Book condition: fine. Dust jacket condition: very good.
