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Caldecott Medal First Edition Identification<\/h3>\n

The Biggest Bear<\/em>; written and illustrated by Lynd Ward; Houghton Mifflin; 1952<\/p>\n

1953 Caldecott Medal<\/p>\n

Children’s Picturebook Price Guide Value:  $1000 VG+<\/p>\n

Essential identifying point<\/h3>\n

Dust jacket: Front flap top right, line with “$2.75”, followed by line with “4–8”<\/p>\n

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Book: Title page, three lines, as follows<\/p>\n

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HOUGHTON MIFFLIN CO.  <\/span>Boston<\/p>\n

THE RIVERSIDE PRESS – – Cambridge<\/p>\n

1952<\/p>\n

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