First edition, 1964, first printing. Very Good quarter-clothbound hardcover with light rubbing to the bottom edges of the boards and to the tips and a previous owner's name/date to the ffep in a Very Good dust jacket with light rubbing to the extremities; the dj is clipped at the lower corner of the front flap but is not price-clipped. A nice copy. Note that the white line along the spine in our photo is the reflection of the flash. All dust jackets are protected by a clear mylar cover. BOOKS SHIP THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY, WRAPPED IN PADDING, IN A BOX. Father has had a long hard day at work. He wants to sit down and put his feet up and rest. But what does he find when he arrives home? Commotion, consternation, confusion, chaos rule! As father tries to sort things out, one child blames the next and on down the line until everyone is implicated. Written by Russell Hoban; illustrated by Lillian Hoban. Unpaginated [48 pages]; b&w illustrations throughout; 8.25 x 10.25 inches. Seller Inventory # 22299

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Title: The Sorely Trying Day

Publisher: Harper & Row, New York

Publication Date: 1964

Binding: Hardcover

Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

Edition: 1st Edition

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