The Absentminded Fellow by Marshak, Samuel; Marc Rosenthal; Richard Pevear; Eileen Rosenthal - 1999

New York: Farrar Straus Giroux, 1999. Hardcover. SIGNED. First edition, first printing. Fine hardcover with a tap to the tips in a Fine dust jacket with a hint of rubbing to the extremities. All dust jackets are protected by a clear mylar cover. BOOKS SHIP THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY, WRAPPED IN PADDING, IN A BOX. "Leaping into a shirt and thrusting his arms into his pant legs, the Absentminded Fellow dashes out into the London streets, frantically hails a cab, rushes through the train station and right into an abandoned car. Three days later, to his surprise, he's still in London...This droll character portrait will quickly have listeners chiming in on the chorus." Written by Samuel Marshak; illustrated by Marc Rosenthal; translated by Richard Pevear. SIGNED BY ROSENTHAL on the title page with an original illustration of the main character; additionally, the designer of the book, Eileen Rosenthal, has signed and inscribed the book. Unpaginated [32 pages]; color illustrations throughout; 9.25 x 10.25 inches.