Descrizione

18 folios Publisher's Working Proofs and paste-ups for the final publication of this Ogden Nash favorite, replete with handwritten directions to the typesetters and printers, the publisher's own work-ups. Illustrated throughout with the drawings and paintings of Lynn Munsinger. Large Folio Leaves, Unbound, the publisher's working layouts for the book. 32 pages plus various cover and title-page renditions. A fine set in excellent condition.

Edizione: publisher's working layout and proofs used prior to publication, replete with handwritten directive notes in red and black. a unique set of publisher's working drafts.<br> <br> from the poem:<br><br> belinda lived in a little white house,<br>with a little black kitten and a little gray mouse,<br>and a little yellow dog and a little red wagon,<br>and a realio, trulio, little pet dragon.<br><br>now the name of the little black kitten was ink,<br>and the little gray mouse, she called her blink,<br>and the little yellow dog was sharp as mustard,<br>but the dragon was a coward, and she called him custard.<br><br>custard the dragon had big sharp teeth,<br>and spikes on top of him and scales underneath,<br>mouth like a fireplace, chimney for a nose,<br>and realio, trulio, daggers on his toes.<br><br>belinda was as brave as a barrel full of bears,<br>and ink and blink chased lions down the stairs,<br>mustard was as brave as a tiger in a rage,<br>but custard cried for a nice safe cage. .