Description: Description Title: Three Young Rats and Other Rhymes Author: Alexander Calder. Edited with Introduction by James Johnson SweeneyIllustrator: Alexander Calder Description: Inscribed by Calder on ffep. Stated first edition of 700 copies (this copy is not numbered). Brown cloth spine with red lettering; yellow papered boards, pictorially stamped on front and rear covers. Exposed board at spine ends and corners. Short non-authorial gift inscription on flyleaf. Dust jacket spine is toned, has some large chips and is very fragile; hinges split (very light archival tissue mending on reverse); front and rear panels show light edgewear and have toning around edges; not price clipped ($12.50); in a clear archival sleeve. 4to. xviii, [4], 130, [6] pages. 12.25 x 9.5 inches. The inscription reads: ''2 (or 4) / A Silver Anniversary / A Calder''. Calder's 85 drawings were executed in the spring of 1944. Printed by S. A. Jacobs at The Golden Eagle Press, Mt. Vernon, in Granjon type, on Arnold Unbleached paper. Rhymes from Mother Goose and other classic sources provide the inspiration for the eighty-five illustrations by Alexander Calder (1898-1976). Originally published in 1944, this compilation of the artist's frank depictions of nudes adds a decidedly adult cast, as well as a new depth and resonance, to a host of familiar chants and verses. James Johnson Sweeney, who selected the verses, contributes an insightful introductory essay. His scholarly study of the significance of the nursery rhyme tradition corresponds in wit and subtlety to the expressive brilliance of Calder's drawings. Binding: Hardcover Condition: Very Good Jacket Condition: Good– Publisher: Curt Valentin Place: New York Year: 1944 Keywords: Nursery Rhymes Shipping We ship all items within one business day. Domestic orders are shipped via USPS Media Mail. Other shipping options are available to meet your needs.
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Year Printed: 1944
Modified Item: Yes
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Nursery Rhymes
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Alexander Calder
Author: Alexander Calder
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Original/Facsimile: Original
Modification Description: Inscribed by Calder on ffep
Language: English
Publisher: Curt Valentin
Place of Publication: New York
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Dust Jacket, Illustrated, Inscribed, Limited Edition
