Published by Franklin Watts Inc, New York, 1963
Seller: Raptis Rare Books, Palm Beach, FL, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
First American edition. Oblong quarto, original cloth. Signed by Brian Wildsmith on the title page. Some rubbing to the bottom cloth and a bookplate to the inner front panel, near fine in a very good dust jacket with a few small closed tears. Uncommon signed. Brian Wildsmith's ABC does more than introduce children to the alphabet. It welcomes them to a celebration of each letter of the alphabet illustrated with wonderful, free-spirited art. Wildsmith, one of the world's leading illustrators, was awarded the Kate Greenaway medal for this ABC book.