Wee Gillis [Limited Edition Signed by Leaf and Lawson with additional inscription by Leaf with original drawings]
- SIGNED
- New York: Viking Press, 1938
New York: Viking Press, 1938. Very Good. New York: Viking Press, 1938. First Edition, Limited to 525 copies signed by the author and illustrator. Small quarto; original burlap over boards, green paper labels lettered in gilt mounted to upper cover and spine, pictorial endpapers; [74]pp.; illus. throughout. Wear at spine ends and corners with brief exposure, small gouge to fore-edge of both boards; overall Very Good, internally clean and sound though lacking glassine and slipcase. Signed by the author and illustrator on limitation page.
Additionally inscribed and signed "For Violet Brown with love from Gill and Margaret and Andy and a sprig of heather from Wee Gillis and Munro Leaf," dated N.Y. February 1941. Each name mentioned is accompanied by of one Leaf's adorable signature cartoons portraits made famous by his "Is Fun" series. Laid in is the announcement of the birth of Munro and Margaret Leaf's second child James Gillespie "Gill" Leaf January 19, 1941. The card has been designed with illustrations by Leaf.
Additionally inscribed and signed "For Violet Brown with love from Gill and Margaret and Andy and a sprig of heather from Wee Gillis and Munro Leaf," dated N.Y. February 1941. Each name mentioned is accompanied by of one Leaf's adorable signature cartoons portraits made famous by his "Is Fun" series. Laid in is the announcement of the birth of Munro and Margaret Leaf's second child James Gillespie "Gill" Leaf January 19, 1941. The card has been designed with illustrations by Leaf.