first edition
2004 · Minnesota
by Delessert, Etienne
Minnesota: Creative Editions, 2004. First Edition. Quarto. Signed by the author. Delessert was a self-taught artist and illustrating more than 80 titles before his death on April 21, 2024 at the age of 83. His work focused on expanding the child's mind using strange stories often designed to make children ask questions. A beautifully illustrated book bound in 1/4 brown cloth over cream paper covered boards with a small illustration of a bird, spine lettering white. A fine copy in fine unclipped pictorial dust jacket.
(Inventory #: 023624)