The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship. (clipped signature).

Ransome, Arthur. (retold by).

Published by Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, 1968
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(Caldecott Medal). Ransome, Arthur (Retold by). The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship. A Russian Tale. Pictures by Uri Shulevitz. NY: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (1968) 1st Edition in second issue jacket with the Caldecott Medallion on the front panel. 9 ¼ x 10 ½. [43] pp. Burgundy cloth with embossed dove and flower illustration in red on front panel, lettered in gold. Patterned end pages. Priced ($4.95) dust jacket with Caldecott Medallion on front cover. Has "Winner of the 1969 Caldecott Medal on the front flap." Near Fine copy in Very Good+ jacket with rubbing along the spine. Illustrators clipped signature loosely laid in. Shipped in a well-padded box. While he was away from Manhattan perhaps a decade ago and summering at Lake George we communicated. He signed some books for me. I've clipped the signature from one of his books, not from A Fool. Seller Inventory # 003546

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Title: The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship. (...
Publisher: Farrar, Straus, and Giroux
Publication Date: 1968
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Uri Shulevitz
Condition: Near Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
Signed: Signed by Illustrator(s)
Edition: 1st Edition

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