
New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1920. SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Hardcover. Very good. 8vo. Wear to exterior includes minor bumping to spine ends and corners as well as one small bump to bottom edge of front board, minor fraying to cloth at head of spine, light rubbing, fading to title on spine, and light browning and a few light spots to spine. Slight rolling to spine. Front interior hinge is just barely starting though binding remains very strong and tight. Minor browning. Light sporadic foxing to margins. Minor brown soiling to pages 22 and 23, as pictured. Text is otherwise clean and bright with wonderful black and white illustrations by the author throughout. Full color frontispiece. Tissue guard is partially detached. Illustrated end papers. Author's inscription to half title page reads "Yours sincerely Hugh Lofting, Utica, February 1922." A wonderful copy of the beloved children's book. More photos available. 180 pages. CHILD/093025