April's Kittens

Caldecott-winning story of a little girl living in a one-cat New York apartment who must decide which to keep of her cat &/or her new kittens.with a "supremely happy solution that all children will love." Illustrated by the author throughout the book's 32 pages (& DJ), with drawings that were praised in her first book, "Mittens,'' as "the very best cat pictures that have ever been made." (New York Times). Rear picture NOT present. A FIRST EDITION, 1940 printing (with no edition statement or letter codes), this hardcover small 4to (9" x 10.75") has tan cloth-covered boards stamped with a cat design & black lettering to front & spine. Condition is VG: very clean, binding strong & straight, pages creamy white with mild tanning around edges. Very light surface soil, mild rubbing to extremities, bumped corners, with fraying to lower outer corners of both boards. The price-clipped DJ is VG-, with modest edgewear all around, paper loss/chipping at all corners; nicely protected in new mylar cover Free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive from us, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Product Info

Publisher: Harper & Brothers

Year: 1940

Type: Used

Binding: Hardcover

First Edition

Seller Info

GargoyleBooks

Address: 7525 Olive Place La Mesa, California

Website: https://www.gargoylebooks.net

Country: United States