Adam of the Road (signed first edition)

Published by Viking Press, New York, 1942

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First edition, first printing. SIGNED BY GRAY ON THE BLANK FOLLOWING THE LIST OF OTHER WORKS, Hardcover in deep turquoise cloth lettered and decorated in black. Map endpapers printed in black and red "Map of the Travels of Adam". 317 pp. Illustrations by Robert Lawson. Fine with a mere hint of wear at the extremities and a touch of light staining to the fore edge of the text block. In very good dust jacket with some wear to the extremities and rubbing to the flap folds. Winner of the Newbery Award for Excellence in Children's Literature in 1943, a now classic tale set in 13th century England. Adam, an 11-year old boy whose father is Roger the Minstrel. He instills in Adam a love of the open road that can be "home to a minstrel even though he happens to sleep in a castle.". When Nick, Adam's small red spaniel becomes lost, along with his minstrel father, the boy sets out on a series of escapades through medieval England.

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Title
Adam of the Road (signed first edition)
Author
Elizabeth Janet Gray (Vining)
Publisher
Viking Press, New York
Publication year
1942
Condition
Fine
Dust jacket
very good
Signed
Signed
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
First edition.
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