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Mild wear and toning to the covers' edges. The dust jacket shows paper loss to the spine, affecting the title. Also, some paper loss along the bottom edges and corners and rubbing wear along the flap folds. Protected now in an archival Mylar sleeve.

Blue cloth with black lettering on the spine and a black silhouette graphic of a poodle on the front cover. Illustrated dust jacket featuring the subject of the book, a dog named Pierre.

Pierre is a sophisticated French Poodle who is "different" because he speaks human language instead of barking. With Paul Galdone's expressive drawings, particularly the image of Pierre wearing red bows and holding a telephone, the author tells a classic "misfit" story about finding where you belong and the idea that being different is a strength, not a flaw.

Scarce First Edition in the dust jacket.   B48