The Day the Guinea-Pig Talked.

Gallico, Paul.

Published by Doubleday & Company, , stated 1st printing American; red cloth boards with blind stamped guinea-pig on board, gilt tiles on spine; black and red guinea-pig watercolour on endpapers; tan jacket with Cecile and Jean-Pierre surrounded by red hearts; 7 full page coloured illustrations and many pink and black paintings in text; 7.3x10.5"; 44 pp., Garden City, New York, 1963

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CONDITION: Near Fine in Very Good jacket; no names, book itself as new; in jacket with faded spine, light soil to back; two inch wrinkled tear to spine top; unclipped 3.25. Juvenile hardback. Gallico's first book for children, followed by several others about Jean-Pierre and his close bond to Cecile. ABE Heritage Seller since 1996; conservative AB condition grading. We ship all our books in cardboard protection. International shipping. /Jean Dulac, illustrator. Seller Inventory # 20977

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Title: The Day the Guinea-Pig Talked.

Publisher: Doubleday & Company, , stated 1st printing American; red cloth boards with blind stamped guinea-pig on board, gilt tiles on spine; black and red guinea-pig watercolour on endpapers; tan jacket with Cecile and Jean-Pierre surrounded by red hearts; 7 full page coloured illustrations and many pink and black paintings in text; 7.3x10.5"; 44 pp., Garden City, New York

Publication Date: 1963

Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: /Jean Dulac, illustrator.

Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

Edition: 1st Edition

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