THE FIRST STORY OF THE WHALE

Author: Clark, Harry
Title: THE FIRST STORY OF THE WHALE
Publication: Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1938

Description: Hardcover. Presumed to be the first edition. Inscribed by Harry Clark on the title page. Charmingly told and cleverly illustrated, this children’s book tells of a young whale who swim’s the world’s oceans looking for companionship and the consequences of his mischievousness. Octavo: [32] pp. with 15 color illustrations, including a two-page map, and numerous black-and-white illustrations by the author. Original pictorial cloth binding. Occasional light smudging and wear to the contents. Some general toning and soiling to the boards. Good.

Seller ID: 78284

Subject: Children's Literature

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