Brer Rabbit Rides the Fox.

Disney, Walt; Marion Palmer [Joel Chandler Harris]

Published by Grosset and Dunlap, New York, 1946

About this Item

FirstÂedition of this storybook based on the motion picture "Song of the South" presented by Walt Disney and other Walt Disney adaptations of the original "Uncle Remus" stories by Joel Chandler Harris. Square octavo, original publisher's pictorial cloth, illustrated throughout. Presentation copy, inscribed by Disney on the verso of the front free endpaper, "To Janet Best wishes Walt Disney." Very good in a very good dust jacket. As told by Marion Palmer. Rare and desriable signed and inscribed. Disneyâ s version of Brer Rabbit, most prominently adapted in the 1946 film Song of the South and subsequently retold in childrenâ s books, comics, and records, exemplified the companyâ s Golden Age of publishing and merchandising, when classic tales were reworked into accessible narratives for young readers. In these adaptations, Brer Rabbitâ s clever escapes from Brer Fox and Brer Bear were framed as lighthearted adventures, emphasizing ingenuity and humor in ways that resonated with childrenâ s imaginations. The stories enjoyed considerable popularity in the late 1940s and 1950s, circulating widely through Disneyâ s Little Golden Books and other branded products, which helped to cement Brer Rabbit as part of Disneyâ s extended storytelling universe.

Seller Inventory # 149122

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Brer Rabbit Rides the Fox.
• Publisher: Grosset and Dunlap, New York
• Publication Date: 1946
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
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