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H.A. Rey. Curious George Gets a Medal. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, [1957].Large 8vo. Publisher's yellow cloth stamped in red.
FIRST EDITION, second printing. INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR WITH A DRAWING of Curious George picking flowers facing the title page: "Hi! / To Joan with best wishes / H.A. Rey / Waterville Valley, August 7, 1958." Includes a letter of authenticity from PSA.
Condition: Cloth moderately soiled and dampstained on rear board; spine perishing with losses at head and tail; corners rubbed; small tear in front free endpaper recto repaired with tape; tears to multiple gutters repaired with tape; tears in pp. 5/6, pp. 9/10 and rear free endpaper repaired with tape; scattered pale soiling to text. An apparently well-loved children's book.
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2025 December 15 Rare Books Signature® Auction #6323 (go to Auction Home page)
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