Blue Willow Doris Gates second printing, Signed!

Found this at a thrift, complete with jacket. I am hoping to find another, or any of her book signed and what they sold for. Any help is appreciated.
Mikey

 

Here are several books for sale signed by her.

https://www.abebooks.com/book-search/author/doris-gates/signed/

 

There's a first on Abebooks for $500, and another first for $10, which is a fairly broad price spectrum. Neither is signed or has a jacket. One is an American edition, the other British. Yours is Canadian. Not terribly expensive, I would expect. Have you read it? Does it seem a lasting sort of a book? You're probably looking for someone who remembers it from childhood. The jacket and autograph will certainly help.

In 1941 it was a Newbery honor book. A story of the daughter of migrant farm workers.

It might still be in print, but the latest date I see in listings is 1976.

There is a Wikipedia entry:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Willow

 

A classic children's book. You copy appears to be in quite good condition.

Debora

 

Mine is not Canadian. Says printed in USA. No I haven't read it. My stack of waitng to read books is pretty big.

 

Who is the publisher of yours?

 

Should be Viking Press. Copy looks like it just came off the shelf. And signed. I would think of interest to collectors. You might want to read another copy.

Debora

 

Here's an unsigned 1st edition on offer for $150. I would think yours would be up near there. (This dust jacket is only "good" and it's inscribed to previous owner.)

https://bookfever.com/book/62711/Gates-Doris-BLUE-WILLOW-first-edition/

Debora

 

Nice, Thanks Debora and everyone. Yes The Viking Press, And illustrations by Paul Lantz.

 

So is this a first edition? Second printing still a first edition?

 

abebooks.com is a good source for an answer to that question.

https://www.abebooks.com/books/rare...books_collect/collecting-first-editions.shtml

Debora

 

Thank for that information Debora. It explains it perfectly.
Mikey

 

Well I started this at $30. Have one bid so far.
Mikey

 

Good luck with it.

Debora

 

Good luck! Post an update here if you sell it!