The first ever illustrated edition of avant-garde writer Gertrude Stein's whimsical children's book
"Alphabets and names make games and everybody has a name and all the same they have in a way to have a birthday," muses Gertrude Stein in To Do: A Book of Alphabets and Birthdays. Written in 1940 and intended as a follow-up to her children's book The World Is Round, published the previous year, To Do is a fanciful journey through the alphabet. Each letter is represented by four names (including Gertrude for "G") and features a short story told in verse. "[This is] a birthday book I would have liked as a child," said Stein of To Do.
Publishers rejected the manuscript as too complex for children, and it remained unpublished during Stein's lifetime. A text-only version issued from Yale University Press in 1957. Now, more than seventy years after Stein penned the story, To Do is appearing with illustrations, realizing the author's original concept for the book. Giselle Potter's witty and stylish illustrations provide a perfect complement to Stein's uniquely whimsical world of words, creating a truly delightful, often hilarious book that adults and children alike can appreciate and love.
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Gertrude Stein (1874-1946) was at the forefront of the development of modern art and literature. Her archive is housed in the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale University. Giselle Potter has worked for the New Yorker and has illustrated more than twenty children's books. Timothy Young is curator of modern books and manuscripts at the Beinecke.
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Destinos, gastos y plazos de envíoLibrería: Aspen Book Co., Denver, CO, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: good. Giselle Potter Ilustrador. A well-loved companion. Corners and cover might show a little wear, and you could find some notes or highlights. The dust jacket might be MIA, it might have been a library book and extras arenât guaranteedâ"but the storyâs all there! Nº de ref. del artículo: PKV.0300170971.G
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Librería: ThriftBooks-Reno, Reno, NV, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Giselle Potter Ilustrador. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.54. Nº de ref. del artículo: G0300170971I3N00
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Librería: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Giselle Potter Ilustrador. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.54. Nº de ref. del artículo: G0300170971I3N00
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Librería: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. Giselle Potter Ilustrador. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.54. Nº de ref. del artículo: G0300170971I4N10
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Librería: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Giselle Potter Ilustrador. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.54. Nº de ref. del artículo: G0300170971I3N00
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Librería: Midtown Scholar Bookstore, Harrisburg, PA, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Good. Giselle Potter Ilustrador. Good - Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name - GOOD Standard-sized. Nº de ref. del artículo: M0300170971Z3
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Librería: HPB-Ruby, Dallas, TX, Estados Unidos de America
hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Giselle Potter Ilustrador. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority! Nº de ref. del artículo: S_430220264
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Librería: HPB Inc., Dallas, TX, Estados Unidos de America
hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Giselle Potter Ilustrador. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority! Nº de ref. del artículo: S_443085265
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Librería: Melanie Nelson Books, Livingston, NY, NY, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Giselle Potter Ilustrador. Hardcover--- purple cloth covers, book is 9 1/4" x 8 1/4". 127 pages, with full page, full color illustrations.FINE NEW CONDITION- - dust jacket Fine -- a lovely charming book. Nº de ref. del artículo: 054409
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Librería: Avol's Books LLC, Madison, WI, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. Giselle Potter Ilustrador. 1st Edition. Nº de ref. del artículo: 221869
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