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The Carrot Seed (The 1st Japanese Edition -- Inscribed by Ruth Krauss)

  • SIGNED Pictorial boards
  • Penguinsha Co., Ltd. (Japan Uni Agency), 1980
By Ruth Krauss (Crockett Johnson)
Penguinsha Co., Ltd. (Japan Uni Agency), 1980. Pictorial boards. Very Good +. Crockett Johnson. A wonderful curio. The 1980 1st Japanese edition of "The Carrot Seed", INSCRIBED BY ITS AUTHOR RUTH KRAUSS on the front free endpaper. A very presentable copy to boot. Solid and VG+ in its pictorial boards, with very light fading along the front panel's hinge and just a touch of light soiling to the rear panel. Includes the wonderful original illustrations by Ruth Krauss's husband Crockett Johnson (of "Harold and the Purple Crayon" fame).
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