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 - The Selfish Giant and Other Stories

Title: The Selfish Giant and Other Stories
Description: Philadelphia, PA: David McKay Company, 1935. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Illustrated by Kate Seredy. Color Illustrations; This book is in Good condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book covers have several spots of foxing and ground-in dirt. There is a previous owner's inked name on the front book cover. The spine of the book has noticeable toning. The text pages are clean and bright. The endpapers have some toning, and there is a previous owner's inked name on the front endpaper. "Kate Seredy (November 10, 1899 – March 7, 1975) was a Hungarian-born writer and illustrator of children's books. She won the Newbery Medal once, the Newbery Honor twice, the Caldecott Honor once, and Lewis Carroll Shelf Award. Most of her books were written in English, which was not her first language. Seredy seems to be unknown (and untranslated) in her native Hungary, despite the fact that her story of the Good Master, and the sequel set in World War I are intensely about Hungary. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good- .

Keywords: Young Adult Wilhelmina Harper The Selfish Giant Kate Seredy Fairy Tales

Price: US$ 15.00 Seller: S. Howlett-West Books
- Book number: 44288

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