For sale is Edith & Mr. Bear: A Lonely Doll Story by Dare Wright, published by Random House in 1964. Hardcover with dust jacket, original pink gingham border design.

This is one of the most recognizable titles in Dare Wright’s surreal Lonely Doll series, pairing black-and-white doll photography with a curious, sometimes unsettling narrative.

Details & Condition:

Publisher: Random House, 1964

Hardcover with original dust jacket

Dust jacket shows moderate wear: chips, tears, and creases along edges (see photos)

Boards show rubbing and corner wear

One interior page has a vertical tear that was repaired with old tape (front and back of that leaf, see photos)

Binding solid, pages otherwise clean with light age toning

Previous owner’s name written on endpaper

Overall decent condition for age, with the one taped page being the main flaw. Still a desirable early printing of one of Wright’s iconic doll photography books.

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