![]() 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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