Rapunzel, retold and illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky from the Grimm Brothers well-known fairy tale. Stated First Edition on copyright page. The colorful and lively illustrations attracted me to this book. I brought it home from a flea market not realizing the title page has an inscription with signature by Mr. Zelinsky. The back endpaper has an empty library card pocket, so I believe the book was signed for a librarian. The glossy cover does have some dings and scratches, and the corners have some of the coating rubbed off. The spine has about a 1/2" tear in the coating exposing the board beneath it. A couple pages have small tears at the bottom near the seam. All pages present. No DJ present. Mr. Zelinsky won the Caldecott Medal in 1998 for Rapunzel.
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I collect the book series I loved as a child and in the process acquired duplicate titles. Hubby and I also frequent flea markets in search of vintage and antique items, so naturally I end up with more vintage books! I love books with nice cover art and/or internal illustrations. More books will be listed soon along with other vintage and antique items. Thanks for looking!
Product code: Rapunzel Paul O. Zelinsky signed 1997 First good Edition