The Story of Wilbur the Hat
Horace B. Liveright, 1925. Hardcover. A charming and whimsically illustrated children's story: "Being a true account of the strange things which sometimes happen in a part of the world which does not exist. . Written and drawn for the fun of it by Hendrik Willem van Loon" (title page). 10.25" x 7.5". Black cloth boards with pictorial pastedown front cover and gilt titles to spine, illustrated endpapers. 110 pages with vivid color illustrations. Dust jacket matches front cover, priced $3.50 on front flap. Condition: Wear to top and bottom edges, corner, head/tail of spine. Previous owner's name and year 1932 marked in blue ink to front paste-down endpaper. A four-leaf clover was pressed between pages 14 and 15 and has left a light brown mark. We are leaving the four-leaf clover inside for your good luck. Dust jacket: 2.5" x 2" chip missing from back cover, spine, and left corner of front. Many other small chips and tears to dust jacket, now protected in Mylar cover. Very Good / Fair. Item #ABE-1479587525130
Price: $140.00