MR. WILMER by Lawson, Robert - 1945

New York: Editions for the Armed Services, 1945. First edition thus. Paperback. Very Good. First Armed Services Edition, 1945. 32mo, staple-bound paperback, 191 pp. Book is Very Good, pages are clean and unmarked. Pages are tanning with age. Light wear to wraps includes mild creasing to front cover, minor rubbing and creasing to covers, minor closed tear to crown of spine, rubbing to foot of spine, and soft corners. Overall solid copy of this uncommon edition from the author and artist perhaps best known for illustrating The Story of Ferdinand.

CollectibleAcceptable. Vintage 1945 Little Brown Press, STATED FIRST EDITION, unmarked pages, poor copy, no dj, spine has 3 inch tear/gash along bottom edge, front cover hinge is cracked, still fair as reading or low end collector copy. We take great pride in accurately describing the condition of our books and media, ship within 48 hours, and offer a 100% money back guarantee. Customers purchasing more than one item from us may be entitled to a shipping discount.

Boston: Little, Brown & Co.. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1945. First Edition. Original Cloth. Light soiling to the covers. No bumping. All hinges tight. Owner's name on the fep. Appears another name has been erased from the inside of the front cover.; 5 1/2 x 8" .

Boston: Little, Brown & Co., 1946. reprint. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Robert Lawson. Hardcover, yellow cloth with a worn dust jacket. 218 pages. B&w drawings by Lawson. Light pencil inscription on front fly leaf, otherwise clean. Story of a young man who becomes famous when he discovers he can talk to animals. 4th printing. Chipping to dj with a 1" chunk gone from bottom of spine. Record # 374114

Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1945. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Yellow Cloth. Very Good +/Poor. Illustrated By the Author. 218 Pp. Yellow Cloth Stamped In Blue. First Edition Stated. A Fine Story Of A Young Man Who Finds He Can Talk With All Animals. A Bright Clean Copy, No Fraying Or Damage, Inscription On Front Pastedown Mostly Under The Front Flap. Dust Jacket Priced $2.00, Wear, Missing Lower 40% Of Front Panel And Spine. Any Early Printing Is Scarce In Jacket, The First Printing, As This Is, Even More So.

Usual library distinctions, pocket intact, else appears as unread, unblemished copy in Near Fine boards
Mr. Wilmer lived a very dull, ordinary life until the day of his 29th birthday -- upon which he suddenly discovered that he had the ability to talk to animals. Suddenly he was a Prominent Figure, and his life completely changed...
Robert Lawson was always a favorite of mine, from the Rabbit Hill series to Ben and Me, and of course his iconic illustrations in The Story of Ferdinand. In this story, Mr. Wilmer has let his shyness limit his life to his unappreciated job at an insurance company, and the highlight of his week, his Sunday outing to the zoo. (From A Review)
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Little , Brown and Company, 1945. Hardcover. Very Good. Lawson , Robert. This excellent copy is from the library of Aida Donald and David Herbert Donald . Aida Donald was Editor-in-chief of the Harvard University Press and biographer of Theodore Roosevelt . David Herbert Donald won two Pulitzer Prizes for his biographies of Charles Sumner and Thomas Wolfe and , of course , was a celebrated biographer of Abraham Lincoln . Ruth Randall's signature is on the first free endpaper . Ruth Randall's husband , James G. Randall , directed the dissertation of David Herbert Donald at the University Of Illinois . Ruth Randall and Aida Donall became lifetime , close friends . Randall has made some marks in pencil in the margins of the text . The book is illustrated with exquisite drawings by Lawson

UsedGood. There is a signature or handwriting on the inside front cover. Pages are clean! The dust jacket is missing. Fast Shipping - Each order powers our free bookstore in Chicago and sending books to Africa!