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The Original Curious George Hardcover - 1998
by H. A. Rey
On June 14, 1940, Hans and Margret Rey fled Paris as the German army invaded the city. Escaping on bicycles, they took only winter coats and four picture books strapped to the racks. Among those books were the watercolors and a rough text for Fifi, later known to the world as Curious George. However, when Curious George was actually published in the United States in 1941, these original watercolors were not used for the printing. Hans Rey was required by his editor to redraw the entire book, creating preseparated art, so that costs would be minimal. The Reys retained the original art and would, on rare occasion, treat carefully chosen friends and collectors to George as he was first envisioned in Paris those many years ago. During their lifetimes they parted with only five pieces of the extraordinary art. For this edition, the original Curious George drawings have been retrieved and reassembled, using modern reproductive techniques.
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On June 14, 1940, Hans and Margret Rey fled Paris as the German army invaded the city. Escaping on bicycles, they took only winter coats and four picture books strapped to the racks. Among those books were the watercolors and a rough text for Fifi, later known to the world as Curious George. However, when Curious George was actually published in the United States in 1941, these original watercolors were not used for the printing. Hans Rey was required by his editor to redraw the entire book, creating preseparated art, so that costs would be minimal. The Reys retained the original art and would, on rare occasion, treat carefully chosen friends and collectors to George as he was first envisioned in Paris those many years ago. During their lifetimes they parted with only five pieces of the extraordinary art. For this edition, the original Curious George drawings have been retrieved and reassembled, using modern reproductive techniques.
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- Title The Original Curious George
- Author H. A. Rey
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition Collectors
- Pages 64
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Clarion Books, New York
- Date 1998-10-26
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9780395922729 / 0395922720
- Weight 1.42 lbs (0.64 kg)
- Dimensions 10.5 x 8.75 x 0.46 in (26.67 x 22.23 x 1.17 cm)
- Ages 04 to 07 years
- Grade levels P - 2
- Library of Congress subjects Curious George (Fictitious character), Monkeys
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 98071472
- Dewey Decimal Code E
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