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Who Am I? [with] Kuka Olen Minä [signed]

Who Am I? [with] Kuka Olen Minä [signed]

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Who Am I? [with] Kuka Olen Minä [signed]

by Saarinen, Lily Swann

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  • Hardcover
  • Signed
  • first
Condition
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About This Item

New York / Helsinki: Reynal & Hitchcock / Otava, 1946. Appealing children's book describing various animals, written & illustrated by Saarinen, better-known for her sculpture, which also often depicted animals. Includes both the American edition in English, and a Finnish edition, INSCRIBED by Saarinen. American Swann met Finn Eero Saarinen at Cranbook, where she was a student and he the son of teacher Eliel. The American edition bears the bookplate of art adminstrator & artist couple Allan & Marjorie [Kreilik] McNab, with Kreilick's seal on the title page; the Finnish edition is inscribed: "For Caroline with fondest wishes & Bon Voyage to Yale! Thanks for so much - [signature]". Hardcovers, as pictured; the American book with its jacket; the Finnish book dated (on the back cover) 1956, no jacket, possibly as issued - its rear cover has a Finnish version of part of the American edition's flap text. General wear & light foxing to books, tanning to pages, minor stains; jacket creased & chipped. Text clean; [34] pages, illustrated in black, green, & red. . Inscribed by the Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. Illus. by Lily Swann Saarinen. 10½ " by 8".

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Bookseller
Bookworks MWABA, IOBA US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
x1048
Title
Who Am I? [with] Kuka Olen Minä [signed]
Author
Saarinen, Lily Swann
Illustrator
Lily Swann Saarinen
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Good
Jacket Condition
Good
Edition
First Edition
Publisher
Reynal & Hitchcock / Otava
Place of Publication
New York / Helsinki
Date Published
1946
Size
10½ " by 8"
Keywords
Children's Books, Modern Art

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