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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1993. First edition. Fine in fine dust jacket.. Signed first printing of this collection of American fairy tales discovered after Carl Sandburg's death, with vibrant illustrations by Paul O. Zelinsky. Paul O. Zelinsky is a children's book chameleon. He notes that his art is "recognized by [its] unrecocognizability," and his output exhibits delightful variety: from simple pop-up books to illustrations inspired by the high Renaissance, he has a title for every aesthetic taste (DETROIT FREE PRESS). Zelinsky has earned a Caldecott Medal and three Caldecott Honors. 10'' x 8''. Original cloth-backed boards. Original unclipped ($18.00) color pictorial dust jacket. Illustrated in color. 96 pages. Signed by Zelinsky to half-title page. Original belly band loosely laid in. Sharp and bright.