MEI LI

Handforth, Thomas

Published by Doubleday Doran & Company, Inc, New York, 1938

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First printing of this early Caldecott winner, the story of a little Chinese girl who is determined to show that she belongs at the New Year Fair in notably sharp condition. Published in the midst of growing US sympathies for the Chinese as the Japanese invaded, MEI LI draws on Thomas Handforth's own experiences living in China on a Guggenheim fellowship. Handforth taught himself lithography in order to have more control over the artistic process involved, which comes through beautifully in his illustrations of Mei Li as she adventures through the New Year Fair. MEI LI earned the second Caldecott Medal ever awarded in 1939 it is unusual to find copies in such excellent condition. 12'' x 9''. Original orangle cloth binding with gilt lettering. Original unclipped ($2.00) color pictorial dust jacket. Yellow and orange cartographic endpapers, showing the route from MEI LI's home to the city. Illustrated in black and white. [52] pages. Jacket with mild edgewear, a bit of sunning to top edge; a couple tiny closed tears. Binding with a hint of bumping to spine ends. Tight.

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MEI LI

Publisher

Doubleday Doran & Company, Inc, New York

Publication Date

1938

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Hardcover

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First edition.

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Fine in near fine dust jacket.

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Type Punch Matrix is a rare book firm founded by Rebecca Romney and Brian Cassidy. Between them, they bring over 30 years of experience in the antiquarian book trade. TPM sells a mixture of beloved classics and innovative texts from throughout print history, for collectors and institutions alike. Handpress and modern books, archives and manuscripts, letterpress and ephemera: TPM aims to make collecting both more accessible and more diverse, and believes in the mindful acquisition, preservation, and celebration of the materials of our literary cultures.

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