New York: Atheneum. Very Good+ in Very Good- dj. 1966. First Edition. Hardcover. [only minor shelfwear, but with small stains at the top edges of about a half-dozen pages early in the book; the jacket shows some edge- and surface-wear, including a bit of soiling and surface-scarring (mostly to the rear panel) resulting from the careful removal of several small pieces of tape]. (pen and ink drawings) INSCRIBED to friends, "with love," and SIGNED by the author on the front endpaper. "Spencer is not much of a horse. His ears don't stand up straight and he has a sway back. He lives in the town of Grum, where everybody talks to everybody else. Spencer's best friends are Roland a raccoon, Simon a Siamese cat, Fred a dog, Gunther a plow horse, Mr. White a father, Mrs. White a mother, and Peter a boy. They all live together on a farm and have very satisfying adventures." The first book by this actress/author, who was married to actor Alan Arkin from 1964 to 1994 and also appeared in several films with him in the 1960s and 1970s. Signed by Author .

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Bookseller: ReadInk (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 28502
Title: Spencer and His Friends [*SIGNED*]
Author: Dana, Barbara
Illustrator: Jacqueline Chwast
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good+ in Very Good- dj
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Atheneum
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1966
Keywords: Horses, Animals, Farm Life, Signed

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