{"product_id":"little-ark-hartog-1953","title":"The Little Ark by Jan de Hartog 1953 Book Club Edition Hardcover with Dust Jacket","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Little Ark by Jan de Hartog is a 1953 Harper \u0026amp; Brothers hardcover Book Club Edition illustrated by Joseph Low and accompanied by its original dust jacket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pages are clean, easy to read, and show no writing, rips, or tears noted, while the jacket has minor shelf wear and dark marks near the upper right corner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis illustrated novel is set against the devastating 1953 floods in the Netherlands and follows children and their animals through a story of flood, rescue, and survival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vintage hardcover book with dust jacket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/collections\/vintage-classic-books\" title=\"The Little Ark\"\u003eThe Little Ark\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jan de Hartog\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e Joseph Low\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Harper \u0026amp; Brothers, New York\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1953\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition and Printing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Book Club Edition. Printing not confirmed from photos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat and Binding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover, red boards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e Present. Book Club Edition noted on flap. Jacket design by Shirley Smith\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 213\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Historical adventure fiction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.75 x 6 x 0.75 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition Grade: Very Good\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePositives\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGraded Very Good:\u003c\/strong\u003e This copy shows light use and remains clean, sound, and easy to read.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe 213 pages are clean and legible, with no writing, rips, or tears noted.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe red hardcover boards remain bright and show well beneath the jacket.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe illustrated dust jacket retains strong red, green, and cream color across the front and spine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe binding appears secure in the open book photographs, and the pages sit evenly in the text block.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJoseph Low's illustrations remain clear and add visual interest throughout the book.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIssues \/ Wear\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDark brown or black marks are visible near the upper right corner of the front dust jacket.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe jacket shows light shelf wear along the edges and corners.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA small area of wear is visible along the lower edge of the front jacket.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe page edges show mild age toning visible when the book is closed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Grade Key\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNear Fine:\u003c\/strong\u003e Close to new. Any flaw is small and named above.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVery Good:\u003c\/strong\u003e Light use. Every flaw is named above, and none of them get in the way of reading or display.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGood:\u003c\/strong\u003e Complete and usable, with clear signs of use. Every flaw is named above.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFair:\u003c\/strong\u003e Heavy wear or damage, named above. A reading or working copy, not a display piece.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCollector's Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Little Ark uses the 1953 floods in the Netherlands as the setting for a story about children caught in a disaster that affected millions of Dutch people. The flood setting gives the novel a specific historical backdrop rather than a general adventure setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Book Club Edition fits readers of Jan de Hartog, collectors of 1950s illustrated fiction, and readers drawn to older stories about the Netherlands, floods, rescue, and survival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping + Trust (Reading Vintage standards)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhoto-verified condition (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/pages\/shipping-policy\"\u003eno surprises\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePacked with our protective packaging standard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips in 2 business days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFree Shipping on $35+ (U.S. only)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisclaimer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll items are vintage and may show signs of age, wear, or use consistent with their history. 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