I WISH I HAD A BIG, BIG TREE by Sato, Satoru; Murakami, Tsutomu - 1989

New York, NY Lothrop, Lee & Shepard, 1989. Hardcover First Ed USA, First Printing indicated. First Ed USA, First Printing indicated. Very Good+ in Near Fine DJ: Book shows indications of light use: light wrinkling at front end paper, otherwise minimal wear; binding secure; text clean. DJ price clipped;else flawless. Mylar-protected. Overall, remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. Reinforced Library Binding but is NOT an ex-library copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. Illustrated by Tsutomu Murakami. Hardback with DJ. Not since Swiss Family Robinson has there been a treehouse as magnificent as the one Kaoru is planning. In his imagination, several ladders zigzag up a giant tree to the house level and beyond to the lookout platform near the top. Kaoru has rigged a basket and pulley so his younger sister can visit his hideaway and share pancakes with him. No details are spared; clever Kaoru even plans different seasonal uses for his structure. And when he shares his… Read More

New York: Morrow, 1989. 1st ed. Hardcover. Fine. Murakami, Tsutomu. 1st ptg., 4to picture book, reinforced illustrated boards, illustrated in color by Tsutomu Murakami. A little boy dreams of the perfect tree where he could live and birds would come to visit. Fine in near fine, price-clipped dj with "Library Edition" label across spine. No sign of library use.