Henry-Fisherman: A Story of the Virgin Islands

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1949. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. First edition with "A" on copyright page, oblong in gray cloth with brown illustration on front board, 4to, unnumbered pages, gorgeous illustrations done in five colors throughout, pictorial endpapers; manufacturing error resulting in permanent creases in front paste-down, dust jacket shows heavy edge wear with chipping and small tears. Toning along edges and to spine, sunned strip along rear fore-edge. A scarce title from one of America's most lauded picture book illustrators. Caldecott Honor book of 1950.