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First Edition, First Printing. This is the TRUE FIRST EDITION with NO ISBN number on the copyright page and with four lines of copyright information. An attractive price clipped dustjacket that is rich in color with light wear to the edges and front panel. The book is in excellent condition and is bound in the publisher's 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 dustjacket with the author having hair in the picture housed in a custom clamshell slipcase. We buy Shel Silverstein First Editions.

The Giving Tree is a children's picture book written and illustrated by Shel Silverstein. First published in 1964, it tells the story of a boy and the eponymous giving tree and is noted for its themes of generosity and selflessness.