Mr. Putterbee's Jungle

Ruth Helm

About this Item

FIRST EDITION. Illustrated DJ covers feature a black, white, and red illustration of a tiger against a black background by artist Madeleine Gekiere. Boards are in overall very good condition, and feature a red line drawing of a tiger in a jungle. Corners are sharp. Spine has red text against a grey background. Binding is strong and secure. Endpapers and feps are illustrated. Illustrations are present and clear. Interior is gently age-toned, exhibits minimal signs of age and wear. Inside pages are free of writing and intentional marks. DJ looks is nicely preserved behind Mylar and is backed with archival paper. Close examination of DJ reveals light edgewear, including tiny closed tears at the head of the cover. Illustrated DJ has some light edgewear, mainly small chipped spine edges on the head and foot. ** Children's picture book by Ruth Helm about a man who got tired before finishing mowing his lawn for seventeen years. As a result a very fine jungle had developed and a tiger came to live in the jungle behind his house! This is a very funny story and is told in a the same serious style that delighted boys and girls who enjoyed the authors previous work. ** 48 pages. 7 x 8.5 inches. ** Postage for oversized and international shipping will be calculated by size and weight. AbeBooks shipping quotes are ESTIMATES only.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Mr. Putterbee's Jungle
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Madeleine Gekiere
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good+
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good