UP A TREE

New York: Harper & Row, 1983. First edition. Fine in near fine dust jacket.. Signed first printing of this wordless story of a cat startled into a tree, who stubbornly refuses to come down until something tasty catches his eye. 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. 9'' x 7''. Original cloth-backed boards. Original unclipped ($8.95) color pictorial dust jacket. Illustrated in black, white, and red. [32] pages. Signed by Young to front flyleaf, dated '96. Jacket with mild rubbing, light sunning to spine. Binding with a hint of toning to edges. Clean.