THE KING'S FOUNTAIN (FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING) MASTERPIECE ILLUSTRATIONS BY EZRA JACK KEATS

KEATS, EZRA JACK (1916-1983), Illustrator, Winner 1963 CALDECOTT MEDAL; ALEXANDER,Lloyd, Written by: Winner of the 1969 Newbery Medal

Published by New York: E.P. Dutton & Co., Inc. 1971, First Edition, First Printing, 1971

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SHEPARDSON BOOKSTORE, 20+ YEARS OF EXCELLENCE. REVIEWERS (in 1971) GAVE THIS BOOK VERY HIGH MARKS BECAUSE OF THE COMBINATION OF KEATS AND ALEXANDER's WORK. SCANS are of GOOD DJ, Book Cover, sample of Illustrations throughout. STORY: If I am not for myself, who will be for me? And if I am only for myself, what am I? And if not now. when? VG/Good. Keats Pictorial DJ is clipped; covered in mylar; has a lot of edgewear, large tear on front, large chips, and wrinkles, but it's still here and able to tell the history of the author and illustrator. Book has edgewear; illustrations are done in an acrylic on canvas style with the grain of the canvas showing through: Exquisite and wonderful illustrations by KEATS. Tidbit of Info on KEATS: He served during WWII and designed camouflage patterns for the US Army Air Force.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE KING'S FOUNTAIN (FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING) MASTERPIECE ILLUSTRATIONS BY EZRA JACK KEATS
• Publisher: New York: E.P. Dutton & Co., Inc. 1971, First Edition, First Printing
• Publication Date: 1971
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good