The Fables of La Fontaine by Scarry, Richard - 1963

Doubleday & Company Inc. Collectible - Acceptable. First edition copy. Collectible - Acceptable. No Dust Jacket Dampstained. (Fables, Juvenile Fiction)

Hardcover first edition, with dust jacket, published by Doubleday, 1963. In which Richard Scarry adapts 31 fables by the 17th Century French writer, La Fontaine. Each one illustrated with his distinctive animals. 8-1/2" X 11", 60 pages, sewn binding. The dust jacket is not price clipped, with the original price of $3.25 appearing on the interior top corner of the front flap. The dust jacket has a tear at the front bottom, through the rabbit wearing the red cap, and a large chip on the back bottom. The chip on the back is about 1" tall by 2-1/2" across. Several smaller chips and short tears as well. Though the dust jacket has been covered with a clear, removable protective cover. This is not a library discard copy. The binding is intact and the text is clean, with no writing, and no former ownership marks on the text. The sewn binding is still tight with all pages intact with no looseness to the text pages. Tips of the corners of the cover boards are worn and show spots of exposure. Attached are photos… Read More

Garden City , New York, U.S.A.: Doubleday & Company, 1963. Dust jacket has minimal edge rubbing, slight wear at top of spine. Looks great in brodart cover. Illustrated paper on boards binding is bright and clean, just a bit of shelf rubbing. No former owner's name. Text is clean and unmarked.. Stated First Edition. Hardcover. Good/V. Good. Illus. by Richard Scarry.

New York: Doubleday & Company Inc., 1963. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Richard Scarry. 1st edition stated, pages clean and tight, no crayon markings or pencil markings. Does have a dedication from relatives to boy at Christmas time inscribed on top of first endpaper. Bound in hard boards in very good + condition and wrapped in a very good dust jacket. No tears or holes. A nice collectible book in protective mylar.

USA: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1963. Book. Illus. by Scarry, Richard. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 60 pages. Illustrated in color and black and white. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Glossy illustrated boards. Dust jacket not included. A sound vintage copy of this typically fabulous Richard Scarry work..

Doubleday & Co, 1963. Hard. Fine. First issue in the durable. lime green decorative cloth library binding (see scan). Except for lightly toned end paper gutters, this is LIKE NEW throughout. Price-clipped jacket with rear tears and small chip. Rear flap advertises the Tinker and Tanker series by Scarry. Illustrated throughout in brilliant color and black and white. Scarce in nice condition.