Randolph Jane Don Freeman 1908 1978 Illustrator (1 results)

First edition, first printing (with latter indicated by publisher's ascending number line upon copyright page) INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. [6], 50 pages. Hardcover: H 22.75cm x L 15.5cm. Dust jacket with color pictorial front panel; toning and soiling with a few light stains; several nicks, scuffs, minor tears, and light bumping/creasing at edges; front flap retains publisher's printed price at top right. Blue cloth; circular cup stains at front board's upper right; slight scuffing and bumping at spine heel. Color pictorial endpapers; color and b/w illustrations amongst text all by painter, cartoonist, and illustrator Don Freeman. Some foxing and a few light stains to interior pages; author's three-line pencil inscription "For Bob and Cal | Love - | Jane" on illustrated half-title verso. Binding is firm. Book is presented in past owner's custom-sized dark blue wood slipcase (by Book Protectors, Inc., Lake Helen, Florida) with top panel slide and maroon folder insert for book; blue slipcase is a bit inelegant but certainly quite sturdy with rubbing and some scuffs/abrasions; slipcase's spine decorated with six raised bands and three gilt-lettered black leather labels (for title-author-date). Please note that, because of the wood slipcase, the book has an approximate shipping weight of 2.25 pounds (1.02 kg). …