A DONKEY FOR A KING
NY: Whittlesey House, [1945]. Decorated by Valenti Angelo, First Edition. Signed presentation from Price on the half-title page: “Happy Reading to Bobbie Lehnberg, Olive Price. Christmas, 1966.” Olive Price [1903–1991] was an American writer of books and plays for children. This is her first fictional book. Valenti Angelo [1897-1982] was an Italian-American printmaker, illustrator and author, who, in a period of 34 years, decorated and illustrated roughly 250 books. In 1939, Angelo won the Newbery Honor for Nino. 8vo., pictorial green cloth in dust jacket; 73 pages. Item #57388
Very Good (covers nice; contents clean & tight with minor soil front endpaper); little edgewear (tiny tears & creases, nicks & two small internal stains, price-clipped) d/j.
Price: $100.00