May I Bring a Friend? (Caldecott Medal)
by Montresor, Beni (Illus); De Regniers, Beatrice Schenk (Auth)
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good Minus
- Seller
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Torrington, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
New York: Atheneum, 1964 Red cloth pictorially stamped in black; color illustrated dust jacket with a few wax drips, edge wear and light chipping to extremities, price clipped, no award seal or mention of award. A young boy brings an evermore entertaining guest along each time he visits the king and queen. "Beni Montresor's illustrations which accompany the rhyming text....make the bizarre events of the story seem perfectly natural." Peterson & Solt pg 329. This is quite a fun book, awarded the Caldecott Medal. . Stated First Edition. Cloth Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good Minus. Illus. by Beni Montresor. 4to.
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Details
- Bookseller
- E M Maurice Books, LLC, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008806
- Title
- May I Bring a Friend? (Caldecott Medal)
- Author
- Montresor, Beni (Illus); De Regniers, Beatrice Schenk (Auth)
- Illustrator
- Beni Montresor
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Minus
- Edition
- Stated First Edition
- Publisher
- Atheneum
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1964
- Size
- 4to
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Caldecott Medal, Midcentury modern, pop Art
- Bookseller catalogs
- Caldecott Medal & Honor Books; Children's Award Winners;
Terms of Sale
E M Maurice Books, LLC, ABAA
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About the Seller
E M Maurice Books, LLC, ABAA
Biblio member since 2004
Torrington, Connecticut
About E M Maurice Books, LLC, ABAA
Established in 2003, E M Maurice Books has been selling rare, collectible, out-of-print and obscure children's and illustrated books by catalog, online and at trade shows around the Northeast. We have high standards for condition and make every effort to describe condition and edition accurately. We rarely sell ex-library copies and on the rare occasion we do, it will be stated clearly in the description. Our quarterly digital catalogs include items which are offered to established customers before being offered online, please inquire if you would like to be added to our digital mailing list. We never sell our mailing list and save all customer information in a safe digital environment.
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- Jacket
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- Chipping
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- Cloth
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- First Edition
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- Price Clipped
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