![]() ![]() ![]() The original dust jacket is in very good minus condition. Goodnight Moon was originally published in 1947 by Harper & Brothers, so the addition of "Row" dates this book to being published in the 1960s. ![]() First edition, early printing with the 1947 date present on the title page. It is possible that the first issue dust jacket has a retail price of $2.00, but debate continues. The first issue dust jacket is believed to have a retail price of $1.75 and contain a blurb for "Little Fur Family" instead of "Little Chicken" on the rear panel, but no copy with the $1.75 retail price has been located. The first edition was published by Harper & Brothers in 1947, with no indication of a first printing in the text. The true first printing of Goodnight Moon is a bit of a mystery. In the publisher's early state dust jacket, price-clipped, "30-60" code on front flap, starting to separate along front edge of spine, previous fold diagonally across front panel, shelf wear, a very good example. Bookplate removed from front free endpaper, no other markings. Publisher listed as Harper & Row, not Harper & Brothers, which places publication in the early 1960s. ![]() Illustrated hardcover, green cloth spine. Early printing of Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown, in the publisher's dust jacket. ![]()
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