Unpaged. Undated later printing. Inscribed "To Sophie, Vera B. Williams" on title-page. Creases in covers; tear in lower front cover repaired with tape; back cover rubbed.
Oblong 4to. Hardcover. Blue paper-covered boards with red cloth spine. 7th printing. Unpaginated. Profusely illustrated inj color by the author. Fine in like dust jacket. Inscribed by the bauthor with a tiny drawing.
New York: Scholastic, Inc. Unpaged. Undated later printing. Inscribed "To Sophie, Vera B. Williams" on title-page. Creases in covers; tear in lower front cover repaired with tape; back cover rubbed.. Signed by Author. Later Printing. Paperback. Fair. Oblong Quarto.
1st ed, 4th prt. 1983 CALDECOTT HONOR- also won BOSTON GLOBE/HORN BK AWARD FOR ILLUS. Lovely copy with medal on DJ. SIGNED/INSCRIBED BY DECEASED AUTHOR/ARTIST: "FOR HUGHES & JUDY, VERA B. WILLIAMS Nov. 1984". A young girl, her waitress mother, and her grandmother save dimes to buy a comfortable armchair after all their furniture is lost in a fire. A book of love, tenderness & affirmation of life. Wonderful, colorful art by Williams. Quite scarce with signature. SCANS AVAILABLE. Prior owner's small name imprint on flyleaf.
Greenwillow Books, 1982. Very Good. Williams, Vera B.. A Chair for My Mother. NY: Greenwillow Books, 1982. Illustrated. Oblong 8vo. 1/4 red cloth over blue boards. Signed by author. Inscribed by author. Book condition: Very good with lightly rubbed and bumped edges. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good with rubbed edges and chipped corners. Spine faded. 4 inch crease along top edge of front panel. Lightly scratched. With silver Caldecott Honor Book medal. Inscribed by Williams in blue ink on the title page.
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