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New York, Evanston, and London: Harper & Row, 1964. First edition. Hardback. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed. 9" by 7". Shel Silverstein. A lovely first impression copy of Shel Silverstein's important and influential children's novel, illustrated by Silverstein throughout, in an early impression dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression of this work, with the four line colophon to the copyright page. The dust wrapper is not the first issue dust wrapper, with the price $2.95 and not $2.50. Thus the dust wrapper is an early issue, possibly the second.In the original clipped dust wrapper, however the price is not clipped.'The Giving Tree' is a classic American children's fantasy picture book, following the relationship of an apple tree and a young boy who grows into adulthood.Though it was popular when published, this work also garnered a lot of controversy, with people debating whether the relationship between the boy and tree is positive or abusive. There are many different…

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.

You can identify a first edition of 'The Giving Tree' by its publisher. Original first editions were published by Harper & Row, and may not have an ISBN as they were not standard until the 1970s. For a precise identification, one would typically also consider the presence of a dust jacket, price on the jacket, and specific design elements known to be associated with the first edition.