The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein [FIRST EDITION] 1966 • 70's Printing • Harper & Row

The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein

FIRST EDITION [1966] HARPER & ROW

Beautiful, crisp mid 1970's pre-barcode printing with $9.95 jacket price.  

Hardcover with dust jacket in near mint condition.  Stunning dust jacket with just a touch of mild shelf wear; now housed in a new archival quality jacket protector. 

Book itself is beautiful.  One scratch on front boards; otherwise immaculate.  *Gift inscription on title page.  Otherwise, all pages are bright white and pristine with no signs of wear. 

"Once there was a tree...and she loved a little boy."

So begins a story of unforgettable perception, beautifully written and illustrated by the gifted and versatile Shel Silverstein.

Every day the boy would come to the tree to eat her apples, swing from her branches, or slide down her trunk...and the tree was happy. But as the boy grew older he began to want more from the tree, and the tree gave and gave and gave.

This is a tender story, touched with sadness, aglow with consolation. Shel Silverstein has created a moving parable for readers of all ages that offers an affecting interpretation of the gift of giving and a serene acceptance of another's capacity to love in return.