Madeline
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1939. Bemelmans, Ludwig. Reprint. Large Hardcover. Very Good / Fair. Item #2323549
Early printing (no date on title page, but includes twelve girls error on illustration of "They went home and broke their bread," $2.50 jacket price). Multiple large chips and tears to jacket. Board edges rubbed, ink name redacted on front free endpaper.
Unpaginated. “In an old house in Paris that was covered with vines lived twelve little girls in two straight lines the smallest one was Madeline.” Nothing frightens Madeline—not tigers, not even mice. With its endearing, courageous heroine, cheerful humor, and wonderful, whimsical drawings of Paris, the Madeline stories are true classics that continue to charm readers, even after 75 years! Ludwig Bemelmans (1898-1962) was the author of the beloved Madeline books, including Madeline, a Caldecott Honor Book, and Madeline's Rescue, winner of the Caldecott Medal."
Price: $175.00