first edition
1978 · New York
by Steig, William
New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1978. First printing. Fine in very good plus dust jacket.. First edition of this rather disastrous tale of a dog garbage collector who learns from a fortune teller that he will soon meet his true love. William Steig has the distinction of being nominated twice for the Hans Christian Andersen Award – once as an artist, and once as an author. He has also earned a Caldecott Medal, and the adoration of children and adults for his beloved SHREK! and its associated films. 10.5'' x 8.25''. Original green cloth boards. Original unclipped ($7.95) color pictorial dust jacket. Illustrated in color. [32] pages. Jacket with (truncated)