THE ENCHANTED CASTLE

New York: William Morrow & Company, Inc, 1992. Near fine in near fine dust jacket.. First Zelinsky-illustrated edtion of this magical tale of three children who discover a strange castle and an enchanted wishing ring when exploring the forest one day. 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. 9'' x 6.5''. Original green cloth boards. Original unclipped (no price) color pictorial dust jacket. Yellow topstain. Color pictorial endpapers of historical objects on shelves. Illustrated in color. 294 pages. Jacket with mild wear. Binding with a hint of edgewear, a couple tiny spots of soil. Interior clean and bright.