ALPHA BETA CHOWDER

New York: Michael di Capua Books / HarperCollins, 1992. Fine in near fine jacket.. First printing of this charming and outlandish alphabet of rhymes, including such delights as an abhorrent axolotl, gruesome Gilbert, and more. 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. 9.75'' x 7.75''. Original green cloth boards. Original unclipped ($15.00) color pictorial dust jacket. Pink endpapers. Illustrated in color. [48] pages. Faint toning to jacket, else clean and bright.