The Castle Number Nine, Story and Pictures by Ludwig Bemelmans

  • New York: The Viking Press, 1937
By BEMELMANS, Ludwig
New York: The Viking Press, 1937. Ludwig BEMELMANS. [JUVENILE]. Small 4to; [44]pp; mint green cloth over board, gilt-stamped castle with grillwork on front, gilt-stamped letters on spine; color pictorial endpapers; flyleaf pictures a castle with grillwork on a yellow background; title page printed in red and black lettering on a yellow ground; illustrations every page in color or black and yellow; unclipped color pictorial dust jacket, chipping and rubbing to edges, rear flap almost separated at fold; fine in good plus dj. (Pomerance A6). The fanciful story of a man who travels through Austria to Castle Number 9.

Ludwig Bemelmans (1898-1962) was an Austrian-American author of novels and children's books, perhaps best remembered for his Madeline series of books. His art is vibrant, and his stories are humorous and meaningful.

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Title

The Castle Number Nine, Story and Pictures by Ludwig Bemelmans

Author

BEMELMANS, Ludwig

Condition

Unknown

Publisher

The Viking Press: New York

Date

1937


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