Eleanor Estes — Ginger Pye

New York, Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1951. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of an award-winning children's novel centered on an American family and their new puppy, written with empathy, humour and tenderness. The first edition of Ginger Pye, a children's book centered on a family and their new puppy, written by award-winning American children's author Eleanor Estes. Published by Harcourt, Brace and Company in 1951.In the publisher's original pictorial cloth, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Contains in-text illustrations drawn by Estes herself.Growing up in a small town in Connecticut, many of Estes's stories are based from her own childhood observations and experiences, writing with great tenderness and humour on suburban life for young American families. Her empathy for viewing situations through the eye of a child has been particularly praised, and for Ginger Pye, Estes won the 1952 Newbery Medal for excellence in children's literature. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth. Externally, in excellent condition, with minimal marks to boards and very minor knocks to the head and tail of the spine. Dust wrapper is generally bright and clean, with slight browning to the rear. Small patches to rear wrapper where writing has rubbed off. Signs of edgewear, with small chips to top edge. Protective coating is adhered to the wrapper and cannot be removed. End papers are bright and clean, with a couple of small faint spots to rear end papers. Previous owner's name inscribed to front free end paper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: Eleanor Estes. Fine/Good.