A Boy Named Charlie Brown by Schulz, Charles M - 1969

New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1969. First Edition stated. Lime green hardcover with pink and black spine lettering and a black line drawing of Charlie Brown on front cover. Unpaginated. ~ Book is in fine condition with neglible wear and a single tiny 1/8 " brown spot on top text block hardly worth mentioning. Binding is tight and interior pages clean. Dust jacket is very good plus; shows original $5.95 price, light age soiling along flap folds, very small chips at head/heel of spine and flap folds and two very small chips on bottom back panel. Protected in clear archival cover. ~~ Based on the Lee Mendelson-Bill Melendez feature film, screenplay by Charles M. Schulz. This was the first full-length motion picture to feature the "Peanuts" gang, and this book contains over 100 full-color illustrations from the film. ~Beleagured Charlie Brown wins his school spelling bee and heads off to the national contest in New York City hoping to be a champion for the first time in his life and to make his school proud. With his signature poignant style, Schulz relays the insecurities of childhood mixed with the quiet reassurance that life goes on. A classic. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good+. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.