first edition Hardcover
1969 · New York
by STEPTOE, John
New York: Harper & Row, 1969. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. First edition. Fine in very good or better toned dust jacket (mostly at the spine) with three tears to the edges and small finger indentation to the front joint. First book by the well-regarded African-American author. Although not marked as such, from the library of Charlotte Zolotow, an editor and publisher at Harper’s celebrated children’s books department, and acclaimed author of over 65 children’s books. She is credited for her contributions to the Children’s Liberation Movement which believed the rights and emotional concerns of children be recognized and treated as the equal of adults. (Inventory #: 598955)