Madeline and the Bad Hat by Bemelmans, Ludwig - 1957

New York: Viking, 1957. SIGNED, limited first edition of the third Madeline book, one of 985 copies signed by Ludwig Bemelmans on the colophon page, of which only 885 were for sale. Precedes the trade edition. Illustrated in color and black and black and white. 1 vols. 4to. Original green decorated cloth. Fine copy without slipcase. SIGNED, limited first edition of the third Madeline book, one of 985 copies signed by Ludwig Bemelmans on the colophon page, of which only 885 were for sale. Precedes the trade edition. Illustrated in color and black and black and white. 1 vols. 4to. Signed. Ludwig Bemelmans (1892-1962), Austrian-born American painter and writer, drew on his hotel and restaurant experiences for many of his stories and novels, which he often illustrated with his own sophisticated drawings and watercolors. Although he also wrote for adults, he is perhaps best known for his children's books, notably the Madeline series, one of which, Madeline's Rescue, won the 1954 Caldecott Awardf.