HANSEL AND GRETEL

New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1984. Fine.. Signed first printing of this classic fairy tale of a brave pair of children, a tasty house, and an evil witch. 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. 11.25'' x 8''. Original cloth-backed color pictorial boards. In original acetate jacket. Illustrated in color. [32] pages. Signed by Zelinsky to half-title page. Binding with a hint of edgewear. A few small cracks to acetate. Bright.