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New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1985. De Mejo. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. INSCRIBED by the Author/iIlustrator who has added ORIGINAL SKETCHES on the ffep, oblong 8vo (9 1/4" x 7 1/4"), red cloth with silver lettering on spine and a new moon on front cover, archival polyester-protected pictorial dust jacket (price-clipped), [48] pages. Very Good / Very Good. Item #7020
ISBN: 9780060215774
Fantasy of man who was born with a mustache and beard, who goes to California to seek his fortune, encounters two-headed monsters, and becomes a success.
Oscar De Mejo (1911 - 1992) was an Italian-American painter and children's-book illustrator known for his whimsical blend of primitive and sophisticated--sometimes surreal- images.
SUPERIOR COPY: Tight, bright, clean with an INSCRIPTION which includes two women under a crescent moon and clouds.
Price: $35.00