Description

Hardcover, small quarto bound in green cloth lettered in black and decorated with large cat and reindeer image in white on front cover. No dust-jacket. 188 pages. Illustrated with full page black and white drawings by the editors. First edition, first printing thus, “special edition” published by arrangement with the publishers of the regular edition [Viking Press], same year as the first. No previous ownership marks . albeit remnants of sticker [Santa?] visible inside front cover. Not ex-library. Cloth slightly darkened from age with brief white marking to rear board. Covers tight and otherwise clean, interior unmarked, hinges strong and tight. A nice copy of an uncommon edition of this title. Near very good.