The Adventures of an Oaf

New York: Macy-Masius, 1927. Ex Library First edition. Hardcover. g-. Quarto. 136pp. Original blue cloth with illustrated label on cover, black lettering, and gilt lettering on spine. Illustrated endpapers. Illustrated title page. Beautiful and whimsical illustrated story of the travels of the duck Edna and the Oaf, printed in orange and red tone inks. Binding with wear along edges, lightly soiled and sunned at spine. Small chips and fraying at head and tail of spine. Front illustrated endpaper missing. Starting at half-title which has a three inch tear at (truncated) bottom joint and remnants of paper glued to bottom. Penciled name in upper right corner. Book block lightly age-toned with few minor tears and creasing. Binding and interior in overall good- condition. (Inventory #: 36746)