PINOCCHIO

By C. Collodi, adapted by Shirley Goulden, illustrated by Maraja
circa 1955

Enchanting mid-century version of this classic retold by Shirley Goulden.

Very good plus in very good minus dust jacket.

Libico Maraja's trust notes PINOCCHIO as his "most important" project, demonstrating his animation-worthy skill at character design.

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, circa 1955. 13'' x 9.25''. Original color pictorial boards. Original color pictorial dust jacket with price in lower corner ($2.95), top corner of front flap clipped. Illustrated in color. 128 pages. Owner name in pencil to "This book belongs to" page. Jacket with soil and several large closed tears, tape repair to verso. Boards with some foxing to edges, mild bumping to corners and spine ends. Leaves with occasional foxing to margins. Colors bright.

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