Miss Harriet Hippopotamus The Most Wonderful [with original artwork]

1st edition, 4to, cloth backed pictorial boards; pink, gray, black and white illustrations;
Birthday inscription on fep, signed by both with a small sketch of one of the characters. With five original unpublished drawings.
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The second book by the Moore/Leight team, following "The Unhappy Hippopotamus." Not a well-known series, but beloved works with 5-stars on both Amazon and Goodreads. The earlier book was a Junior Literary Guild selection in 1957 and named one of the best childrens' books of the year by the New York Times. The five original drawings are 11"x13.5", in gray-pink-white pastels on Bristol board. Unknown whether the drawings were intended for this book but not used, or whether they were prepared for a third book never published. Author Nancy Moore, was a professional actress who also wrote for radio and television. Illustrator Edward Leight collaborated on several other books but mostly taught painting to children and designed theater sets, wallpapers, and textiles. [Ward & Marquardt; Authors/Illustrators of Books for Young People, Scarecrow Press 1970,1971]

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CONDITION: The book is Good. Clean, tight, and bright but with typical rubbing to corners and edges. Lacking dust jacket. The artwork is Very Good-Near fine, with some wear to edges and margins. One has a "x3" chip open tear at upper right. Only one of the drawings is signed. [See photos]

Product Info

Publisher: Vanguard Press

Year: 1963

Type: Used

Binding: Softcover

First Edition

Seller Info

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Country: United States