Description: OSCAR LINCOLN BUSBY STOKES by Frances Clarke Sayers Illustrated by Gunnar Anderson New York: Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc., (1970). First edition, first printing. Contains publisher's "First edition" statement. Warmly inscribed, SIGNED and dated 1970 by the author to the front end-paper. Evocatively illustrated by Anderson on almost every page. The story of a boy who is taunted and bullied in school because his name is Oscar like the Oscar Mayer Weiner song, and because he is scared. Oscar gets confidence advice from his father and help from his dog, a Great Dane, to gather courage, bravery, and to prove he is no longer a scaredy cat. A charming and uplifting tale. A hint of rubbing to the upper and lower spine edges, else nearly fine in orange linen with black embossed illustration depicting a boy walking on a stone fence to the front cover and with black embossed titles to the spine; in a very nearly fine price-clipped dust jacket with two very short edge tears.Fine in glossy color illustrated boards, no dust jacket, as issued. A presentable SIGNED children's book. Square Octavo. FREE SHIPPING TO THE USA. PLEASE VIEW OUR STORE FOR MORE GREAT FIRST EDITION BOOKS THANKS! Created by eBay Seller's Assistant Basic.
Price: 29.99 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Year Printed: 1970
Modified Item: No
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Confidence, Illustrated, Bullies, Dogs, Boys
Binding: Hardcover in dust jacket
Illustrator: Gunnar Anderson
Author: Frances Clarke Sayers
Subject: Children's
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Character Family: Oscar
Publisher: Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc.
Place of Publication: New York
Special Attributes: Signed, 1st Edition, Dust Jacket, Illustrated, Inscribed
