THE DARK IS RISING
New York: Atheneum, 1974. Hardcover. Second printing. Inscribed by Susan Cooper to Charlotte Huck on the half-title. Huck (1922-2005) was an internationally renowned children's literature expert whose classic textbook, Children's Literature in the Elementary School, is now in its tenth edition. A folkloric tale of an English boy caught in a battle between light and dark, this is the second novel in The Dark Is Rising Sequence, as well as a Newberry Honor book. Illustrated by Alan E. Cober. Octavo. Original black cloth binding, with bronze and blind-stamped titles. A near fine copy in a near fine dust jacket with some light edgewear. Near fine / Near fine. Item #75649
Price: $200.00