MILLIONS OF CATS by Gág, Wanda - 1928

New York: Coward McMann, 1928. Near fine.. Signed limited first edition, with the original additional wood engraving signed by Gág. A high spot of children's literature and one of the best books for children of all time, MILLIONS OF CATS is beautifully illustrated, with equally charming hand-lettered text. Bader describes it as "form and character fused... [where] words and pictures reinforce one another." A Newbery Honor book. Rare in the limited edition, especially with the wood engraving and the case. 6.75'' x 10''. Original pictorial boards. In publisher's slipcase with pictorial label. Red and yellow pictorial endpapers. Illustrated by Gág in black and white throughout. [32] pages. Original wood engraving signed by Gág in loose mat portfolio laid in. Faint edgewear. Edges of slipcase neatly repaired. Engraving brilliant and black.