Books by Plimpton George

New York: The Viking Press. (1973). Third printing. Reinforced binding. Near fine in pictorial boards in a very good price-clipped dustwrapper. . ... more information

New York: Viking. (1973). Third printing. Near fine in pictorial boards in a very good dustwrapper with a faded spine. . ... more information

1955. PLIMPTON, George. THE RABBIT'S UMBRELLA. Illustrated by William Pene Du Bois. NY: The Viking Press, 1955. 8vo., yellow cloth, stamped in orange, in the original dust jacket. Plimpton's first commercially-published book. A light-hearted fantasy with a strange assortment of characters. The book is dedicated to the children of author Peter Matthiessen. Signed presentation from Plimpton on the half-title page: "In the hope you're lucky enough to own a dog slightly smaller than the one in ... more information

New York: The Viking Press, 1955. First Edition. First Edition. SIGNED by Plimpton on the front endpaper and by Peter Matthiessen on the half-title page. Near Fine in an exceptionally sharp, Near Fine dust jacket. The author's first book, a very uncommon children's book that was dedicated by Plimpton to Peter Matthiessen's children. Laid in is a brief holograph letter (with original postmarked mailing envelope) from Plimpton to a bookseller, dated December 22, 1996. Illustrated by William Pen... more information