Backbone of the King, The Story of Paka'a and His Son Ku (Signed By author)

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1966 Yellow cloth pictorially stamped in green, a hint of shelf wear else fine in pictorial dust jacket with light wear and darkening to spine, price-clipped. Based on a Hawaiian legend. Illustrations after linoleum block prints, printed in green. This copy is signed by Marcia Brown on the title page. Marcia Brown was one of the most decorated illustrators of children's books, one of only two to win the Caldecott Medal 3 times and 6 Caldecott Honors. . Signed by Author. First Edition (A). Cloth Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. Illus. by Marcia Brown. 8vo.