Fifi

by Ludwig Bemelmans 

First edition.  New York:  Simon and Schuster, 1940  

Hardback is overall in VERY GOOD condition, with a GOOD DJ under Mylar.

• Illustrated covers have drawn title. 
• Boards show some edgewear.  Corners are worn, with exposed board.  See photos.
• Spine has yellow text and is bright with chipped ends.
• Binding is secure. 
• Illustrated end papers/ pastedowns show little sign of wear, have an owner inscription, a bookseller sticker at rear.  
• Illustrations are bright and clear. 
• Interior is gently age-toned, exhibits a few smudges at corners.  Inside pages are free of writing and intentional marks.
• Illustrated DJ is nicely preserved behind Mylar and is backed with archival paper.
• DJ shows abrasion at spine shoulders, edgewear, chipped corners and edges, closed tears along head and foot edges, bumping along foot edge, some staining to back, chips at spine ends, front return is clipped.  See photos. 
• PS2024.0612

[46] pages.  8.75 x 12 inches

A very good first edition copy of this story starring Fifi, the white poodle who lives with Lord and Lady Fimple Fample of the British Foreign Service.  The drawings and story in verse come from the pen of Ludwig Bemelmans (1898-1962), prolific cartoonist and author best known for his Madeleine books. 

Large quarto picture book size, with bright four-color illustrations that capture Fifi's adventures on the African continent. 

Please see photos. More photos available upon request.

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