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THE HAPPY LION
by Fatio, Louise; Duvoisin, Roger
- Used
- Condition
- Near fine in a very good jacket.
- Seller
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Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York: McGraw-Hill, 1954. Later printing. Near fine in a very good jacket.. Sixth printing (stated) of the original edition of this classic children's tale, featuring a French lion who goes into town to visit his friends. Illustrated by Caldecott medalist Roger Duvoisin. 10'' x 7.75''. Original mustard-yellow cloth with brown titles and embellishment. Original prince-clipped color pictorial dust jacket. Illustrated in color and black and white. [16] leaves. Chip to foot of jacket. Minor shelfwear overall.
Synopsis
Louise Fatio collaborated with her famous illustrator husband, Roger Duvoisin, on The Happy Lion, one of the most beloved stories of the mid-20th century. Long unavailable, it was reissued in a hardcover edition to celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2004. She was born in Switzerland in 1904 and died in New Jersey in 1993. Roger Duvoisin, a Caldecott Medal winner, wrote and illustrated 40 books, including those featuring Veronica the conspicuous hippopotamus and Petunia the silly goose. He collaborated with his wife, Louise Fatio, on nine more Happy Lion stories. He was born in Switzerland in 1904 and died in New Jersey in 1980.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Type Punch Matrix
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 51040
- Title
- THE HAPPY LION
- Author
- Fatio, Louise; Duvoisin, Roger
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine in a very good jacket.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Later printing
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1954
- Keywords
- Post-WWII,1950s,20th century,Picture Book,European,American
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About the Seller
Type Punch Matrix
Biblio member since 2020
Silver Spring, Maryland
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Glossary
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- Leaves
- Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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