BROWN, Marcia.
Stone Soup.
"And now, if you please, three round, smooth, stones": First edition of Stone Soup; Lengthily Inscribed by Marcia Brown with an original drawing
New York: Charles Scribner, 1947.
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Item Number: RRB-150801
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First edition [with the Scribner's A] of the author's classic work. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated throughout. Inscribed by the author on the half title page, "To John Rogers A handy recipe- May he never go hungry Bon Appetit! Best Wishes Marcia Brown 1-5-15." Brown has also drawn an original drawing. Very good in a very good dust jacket. Rare, even more so signed and with the original drawing.
First published in 1947, this picture book classic has remained one of Marcia Brown's most popular and enduring books. This story, about three hungry soldiers who outwit the greedy inhabitants of a village into providing them with a feast, is based on an old French tale.
Stone Soup.
$2,000.00
In Stock
