The Story of Ferdinand
by Munro Leaf
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
LEAF, Munro. The Story of Ferdinand. Illustrated by Robert Lawson. NY: Viking Press, 1936. 8vo, [72]pp. Beige quarter-cloth stamped in red with two-color pictorial boards. Pictorial endpapers; b&w illustrations on every other page. Spine ends and corners a bit rubbed, bookseller's stamp on front free endpaper, else a clean, tight copy in original color pictorial dust jacket (spine ends and corners a tad chipped, a small closed tear at top of front panel and another at the bottom, spine a bit sunned).
First edition. The beloved classic tale of a peaceful bull who just wants to sit under his favorite cork tree and smell the flowers. Lawson and Leaf's beloved tale has delighted readers for nearly a century, and this scarce first edition is a wonderful addition to any collection of children's literature. The basis for the 1938 animated short and the 2017 feature film. A cornerstone for any great collection of children's books.
Synopsis
A true classic with a timeless message, The Story of Ferdinand has enchanted readers since it was first published in 1936. All the other bulls would run and jump and butt their heads together. But Ferdinand would rather sit and smell the flowers. So what will happen when our pacifist hero is picked for the bullfights in Madrid? The first print run by Viking Press sold 14,000 copies at $1 each. The following year sales increased to 68,000, and by 1938 it was selling 3,000 copies a week - outselling Gone with the Wind (which had won the Pulitzer in 1937). The story is often seen as a political symbol, and was banned in many countries including Spain. Hitler ordered it to be burned in Germany, and after the Germans were defeated in WWII 30,000 copies were printed and handed out to German children as symbols of peace. -
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Details
- Bookseller
- Books of Wonder (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1112009
- Title
- The Story of Ferdinand
- Author
- Munro Leaf
- Illustrator
- Robert Lawson
- Format/Binding
- Beige quarter-cloth stamped in red with two-color pictorial boards
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Viking Press
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1936
- Pages
- [72]pp.
- Size
- 8vo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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