Description
No Jacket. The Very Good binding is illustrated paper over boards, illustration of Madeline in a light snow in the city illustration wraps to the spine, White lettering on cover and spine, rear cover contains a list of books by Ludwig Bemelmans, wear to corners, normal rub wear to cover, short rip at the top of the title page, one page has very small orange crayon mark to bottom of the page, something may have at one time been stuck inside book putting dent in every page. The binding is tight and pages are clean. The color illustrations by Ludwig Bemelmans can be found on every page. Book measures 8.8″ wide x 12.3″ Tall.
Publishers notes: (from the book)
Sincere thanks to Mrs. Ludwig Bemelmans and Barbara Bemelmans for their help and advice in adapting and restoring the text and art for Madeline’s Christmas and for lending the few remaining pieces of original art. For this book, the art has been photographically enlarged and recolored by Jody Wheeler to prepare it for reproduction.
VIKING KESTREL Viking Penguin Inc.
This edition first published by Viking Penguin Inc. 1985
Published simultaneously in Canada
Copyright Madeleine Bemelmans and Barbara Bemelmans Marciano. 1985 Copyright Ludwig Bemelmans. 1956 Copyright renewed Madeleine Bemelmans and Barbara Bemelmans Marciano. 1984 All rights reserved.
About the author/illustrator:
Ludwig Bemelmans (April 27, 1898 – October 1, 1962) was an Austrian and American writer and illustrator of children’s books and adult novels. He is known best for the Madeline picture books. Six were published, the first in 1939. Wikipedia
