The Fox and the Hound
New York: E.P. Dutton & Co., Inc., 1967. Schoenherr, John. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine / Very Good. Item #2355050
First edition. Two 1/4 inch closed tears to bottom jacket edge, jacket lightly rubbed and toned, ink name on half-title page. Binding tight and square, pages clean, bright, and unmarked.
255 pp. Winner of the 1967 Dutton Animal Book Award, and inspiration for the popular 1981 Walt Disney animated film. Two animals on opposites sides of the hunt - one a loyal, domesticated companion, the other a wily, solitary trickster. Copper is a large bloodhound mix, prized for his scenting ability. He longs for the thrill of the chase and for his human's praise. Yet he could lose his place in the pack to any of the younger, faster dogs around him . . . Tod the fox is familiar with the ways of men and hounds; he had been raised by and lived among them as a pup - but not for long. Instinct drives him back into the wilderness, where he learns to spring the traps set for him, catch the attention of vixens, and survive the seasons. In the natural order of things, Copper and Tod are enemies, but it's the changing world around them that could prove to be the greatest threat of all...
Price: $425.00