Leaf, Munro.

The Story of Ferdinand. New York: The Viking Press, 1936



Small 4to (8 x 6 3/4 in.; 205 x 180 mm). Illustrated by Robert Lawson. Publisher's cloth-backed illustrated boards in illustrated dust-jacket; two small abrasions to pictorial front endpapers, minor creasing at jacket spine ends.

A little ruubed at spine ends.
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First edition, signed by Leaf on title. One of the best-loved modern children's books, here in near fine condition and signed by the author.