"...I never saw another butterfly...": Children's Drawings and Poems from Terezin Concentration Camp 1942-1944 (Vintage Hardcover Edition)
McGraw-Hill Book Company / Artia Prague · Books & Media > Non-Fiction Books
Era / Decade
1960s (specifically 1964, first US edition)
Material
Hardcover book with cloth-bound spine/boards, paper dust jacket, and sewn ribbon bookmark
Condition
Fair condition overall. The dust jacket is heavily compromised with severe tears, significant paper loss along the top edge, creasing, and edge wear. The underlying cloth binding shows visible wear at corners and edges, but the text block appears intact with the original ribbon bookmark intact.
Demand Level
Niche to Moderate. Always sought after by Holocaust historians, collectors of WWII literature, educators, and vintage book collectors.
Resale Value
Estimated Resale Value
$15.00 - $35.00 (Low: $10 due to jacket damage, Mid: $20, High: $35 to a collector of early Holocaust literature who accepts jacket wear)
Estimated Retail Value
$15.00 - $25.00 (Modern paperback reprint price)
Comparable Sales
1964 McGraw-Hill hardcover editions with intact or lightly damaged dust jackets typically sell between $25 and $50. Copies with heavily chipped dust jackets like this one sell for $12 to $22 on eBay.
Description
Hardcover vintage edition of '...I never saw another butterfly... Children's Drawings and Poems from Terezin Concentration Camp 1942-1944'. Features iconic cover illustration depicting art created by children detained at Theresienstadt during World War II. Includes original original dust jacket (damaged) and red cloth bookmark ribbon. A deeply moving, historical collectible edition.
Key Features
Early vintage hardcover printing (1964); deeply significant historical content; original dust jacket present (though damaged); intact red ribbon bookmark; collectible Holocaust literature.
Authenticity Indicators
High confidence. Typography, dust jacket paper texture, cloth binding, attached bookmark, and original printed Czech/US publisher details align with authentic mid-1960s printings.
Flaws to Note
Significant tears and paper loss to top of dust jacket; rubbing and creasing along jacket fold lines; edge wear and corner bumping to cloth cover; potential toning on pages due to age.
Selling Guide
Where to Sell
eBay, AbeBooks, Biblio, or Etsy. eBay and Etsy are ideal for individual resellers focusing on vintage collectible books.
Selling Tips
Highlight the publication date inside (confirming if it's the 1964 1st US printing); photograph all dust jacket damage clearly to prevent returns; enclose the dust jacket in a Brodart protective sleeve to stabilize further tearing and improve display appeal.