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CRICKET BOY

  • SIGNED
  • New York: Doubleday & Company, 1977
By Young, Ed; Ziner, Feenie
New York: Doubleday & Company, 1977. Fine in near fine dust jacket.. Signed first printing of this Chinese fable of a prized fighting cricket and a scholar's son who wanted to protect the insect a little too much. Ed Young entered the world of illustration as a commercial artist, and this background in compelling visual storytelling is evident in all his books. Over his long career, he has earned two Caldecott Honors and two nominations for the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Award. 11'' x 8.5''. Original color pictorial boards. Original unclipped ($6.95) color pictorial dust jacket. Illustrated in color. [48] pages. Signed by Young to title page, dated '02. Jacket with mild sunning to spine, one tiny closed tear; a bit of toning to verso. Clean.
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