THE SNOWY DAY.

Keats, Ezra Jack [Jacob Ezra Katz], 1916-1983.

Published by New York: The Viking Press, Inc., [November 5] 1962.

About this Item

First edition, first printing (per Viking's "First Published . . . " statement upon copyright page) INSCRIBED, DATED, AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. 32 pages. Hardcover: H 20.75cm x L 23.25cm. Color pictorial dust jacket lightly soiled; large circular gold foil Caldecott Medal sticker affixed at front panel's upper left; slight toning to spine with scuffing and shallow wear at ends; slight losses to spine lettering as the dj's alignment was shifted so that author/title/publisher ended up centered along the rear panel fold; scuffing at flap fold ends; two short tears and creasing at rear panel's lower left and flap fold heel; front flap features publisher's "$3.00" printed price at top right and "0306" code near center left at conclusion of blurb; dj now presented in a mylar Brodart protector. Blue cloth; color fading at top and bottom board margins and along spine; color stamping to front board and spine remains bright. Author's four-line blue ink inscription "For Irene Roop - its been a pleasure | meeting you. | Ezra Jack Keats | 5/21/65" at top of half-title page (i.e. page 1). Interior leaves are clean. Binding is firm. Despite the presence of the Caldecott sticker, this is still an early state dust jacket as it has a yellow colored front flap (as opposed to later djs which have front flaps that emulate the endpapers' multicolored snowflake pattern) with a total of fifteen lines of text from $3.00 price to the "0306" code inclusive whereas post-1964 front flaps have an additional five lines (i.e. twenty total) of text with a blurb regarding the Caldecott appearing between the price and title. An attractive very good+ copy in a very good dust jacket of one of the most iconic children's picture books of the twentieth century of which inscribed first printings are exceptionally scarce to market. In the half-century+ since its release, Keats' theme of a child's innocent awe upon encountering a new world has transcended American culture and impacted world literature with translations into at least ten languages. Additional jpeg images can be emailed upon request.

Seller Inventory # CVA-02401

Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE SNOWY DAY.
• Publisher: New York: The Viking Press, Inc., [November 5] 1962.
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Juvenile Literature