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Bear Party

by DU BOIS, William Pène

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Viking Press: New York, 1951. First Edition. Rare American children's book. The action takes place in Koala Park where real teddy bears live in trees: Beautifully written and illustrated by William Pène Du Bois. Du Bois was arts editor for 'The Paris Review'. "Bear Party" won the Caldecott Medal in 1952. Octavo, bound in cloth-backed pictorial boards with original illustrated dustwrapper, 140 mm x 210 mm, 48 pages, colour illustrations throughout; a near fine copy.

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Rare Illustrated Books AU (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #
1427
Title
Bear Party
Author
DU BOIS, William Pène
Book Condition
Used
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First Edition
Publisher
New York
Place of Publication
Viking Press
Date Published
1951
Bookseller catalogs
Illustration; Celebrations; Animals;

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