I Wish That I Had Duck Feet
New York: Beginner Books/Random House, 1965. Illustrated by Barney Tobey, BTOBEY. First Edition, First Printing. Decorative Boards. Near Fine / Very Good+. Item #3602
A lovely First Edition, First printing of a playful and imaginative Dr. Seuss book written under the pen name LeSieg (backwards spelling of his first name). The book itself is in near fine condition with a solid and square construction. Decorative boards are bright and clean. Very light rubbing on the ends of the book with a minor nick on the lower spine. Extremely light bumping along the bottom edges. Front endpaper and front free end paper display exceptionally clean artwork. Pages throughout the book standout as clean and crisp with bright artwork and text. The dust jacket is complete with all first issue points [Younger & Hirsch, pps.105-107]. The dust jacket is in Very Good + condition and is protected by an archival jacket. The dust jacket displays light soiling and moderate blemishes, especially on the top edge of the front panel and the bottom of the back panel. There is some chipping including a chip on the bottom of spine measuring .50" and a chip along the bottom of the front panel measuring .25". The dust jacket shows minor tanning over all. Front and rear flaps are near flawless condition. Rear flap has a clear picture of a smiling Barney Tobey. The dust jacket shows some wear but is intact and has protected the book quite well. An overall well preserved piece of childhood nostalgia.
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