first edition Decorative Cloth
1953 · New York
by Ruth Sawyer (Robert McClosky)
New York: The Viking Press, 1953. Decorative Cloth. Very Good +/Very Good +. Robert McClosky. A solid, very presentable copy of the 1953 1st edition. Clean and VG+ (very light creasing along a number of bottom edges) in a crisp, price-intact ($2.50), VG+ dustjacket, with very mild chipping at the spine ends and just a touch of light soiling to the front panel. Quarto, brilliantly illustrated in rich color by Robert McClosky (of "Make Way for Ducklings" fame, among other triumphs). (Inventory #: 19238)