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  "And for all I know he is sitting there still, under his favorite cork tree, smelling the flowers just quietly": "the greatest juvenile classic since Winnie the Pooh"; First Edition of The Story of Ferdinand; Finely Bound by the Harcourt Bindery and Inscribed by Muro Leaf with three drawings

  LEAF, Munro. Illustrated By Robert Lawson.

  The Story of Ferdinand.

  New York: The Viking Press, 1936.

  First edition of Munro Leaf's beloved children's classic. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery, gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt stamped to the front panel, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author with three drawings opposite the title page, "For Dick with all best wishes of Ferdinand and Munro Leaf." In fine condition. An exceptional presentation on one of the most sought after children's books of the twentieth century, uncommon signed and inscribed with three drawings.

  Price: $8,800.00     Item Number: 147987

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