signed first edition
1985 · New York
by Hague, Michael
New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1985. First edition. Near fine in very good plus dust jacket.. Signed first printing of this collection of Bible passages, poems, and short traditional Christian prayers, with illustrations of darling children by Michael Hague – scarce with original drawing by Hague. Michael Hague's detailed art is very much in the aesthetic tradition of Golden Age artists like Howard Pyle and Arthur Rackham. His illustrations for collections of classic stories make his art a touchstone of many childhoods. 10'' x 8''. Original red boards. Original price-clipped color pictorial dust jacket. Illustrated in color. 28 pages. Signed by Hague to half-title page, with original pen drawing of a teddy bear praying. Jacket with light edgear, a bit of rubbing. Binding with mild edgewear. Tiny spot of soil on pages 14 and 15. Colors bright.
(Inventory #: 47760)