Leaf, Munro

The Story of Ferdinand

New York: Viking Press, 1936. First Edition. Hardcover. Illustrated by Robert Lawson. Very Good in a Good jacket, unclipped ($1.00), faded on the spine and about two inches onto the panels. Grey buckram with pink patterned paper on the boards, generally toned, some spots of soiling, faded at the edges. Square and firmly bound, toned at the endpapers, clean otherwise. A true first printing of Munro Leaf's classic children's story about a pacifistic bull, loved by many and despised by fascist leaders like Francisco Franco and Adolf Hitler. Very Good / Good. Item #9439

Price: $2,000.00