Umbrella (Signed)
by Yashima, Taro
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- Seller
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Los Angeles, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: The Viking Press. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1959. First Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover in dust jacket. Fifth printing (1964) of first edition. SIGNED, dated, and inscribed by the author "to E- A- With best wishes, 1965, author Taro Yashima. " Next to that is another message, "My first signature on a book. Thomo Yashima. " (The author's wife was named Thomoe. ) Book is As New, crisp and clean, with tight binding and sharp corners. Unclipped dust jacket is fresh and bright, with a few spots lined up in a vertical row near the spine. Illustrated with bold, colorful art. A Caldecott Honor book. Oblong 8vo. 33 pp. Illustrated endpapers. In protective Mylar. .
Synopsis
Momo can't wait to use the red boots and umbrella she received on her birthday. All she needs now is a rainy day! Soft illustrations portray a thoughtful story about patience and growing independence.
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- KULTURAs books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 88213
- Title
- Umbrella (Signed)
- Author
- Yashima, Taro
- Illustrator
- Taro Yashima
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Viking Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1959
- Keywords
- Pen Name Of Atsushi Iwamatsu
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- First Edition
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- Crisp
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- Jacket
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- Inscribed
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Fine
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