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New York: Viking Kestrel, c1964 book club ed. unpaginated hardback 8vo in laminated pictorial boards in reinforced binding: Fine in a Fine dj. An attractive reprint of a great children's classic by the prolific American author of children's literature Leaf (1905-76), originally published in 1936, and illustrated by the Caldecott and Newberry award winning artist Lawson (1892-1957).

David McKay Company, Inc, 1962. 1st edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Robert Lawson. 1st edition, 1962. Very Good. 8vo., unpaginated, text in latin, with black & white illustrations by Robert Lawson. Bound in publishers blue cloth with blue, black & white illustrated dust jacket. Dust jacket has chipping at top & base of spine, is sun faded and shows shelf wear. Cloth covers have occasional spotting and wear, interior is clean and unmarked. SIGNED by Elizabeth Hadas on end paper. Dust jacket now protected in mylar sleeve. Wilbur Monroe Leaf was an American author of children's literature who wrote and illustrated nearly 40 books during his 40-year career. He is best known for The Story of Ferdinand, a children's classic which he wrote on a yellow legal-length pad in less than an hour. - Wiki.