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BURTON, VIRGINIA LEE, 1909 to 1968

Virginia Lee Burton

American children's writer and illustrator.

Books: 4
Editions tracked: 7
First editions: 4
Nationality: United States

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Earliest first editionChoo ChooHoughton Mifflin, 1937 Most editions trackedChoo Choo2 editions

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Choo Choo

Virginia Lee Burton · first published 1937

1st Houghton Mifflin1937 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this
Faber & Faber1956 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this

Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel

Virginia Lee Burton · first published 1939

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The Little House

Virginia Lee Burton · first published 1942

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Faber & Faber1946 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this

Katy and the Big Snow

Virginia Lee Burton · first published 1957

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When was Virginia Lee Burton born?

Virginia Lee Burton was born in 1909 and died in 1968.

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We track 4 books by Virginia Lee Burton across 7 editions, 4 of them first editions.

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