Story Number 2 (A Harlin Quist Book)
New York: Harlin Quist, Incorporated, 1970. Presumed first U.S. edition (no other U.S. editions listed). Hardcover. Unpaginated. Slim quarto [28.5 cm] Burgundy cloth over boards. In the dust jacket, with moderate creasing and chipping to the edges, very subtle dampstaining along the top edge on the reverse, and a barcode sticker on the rear panel. $4.25 price on dust jacket. Very good / very good. Item #70386
With pictures by Etienne Delessert. "Ionesco's poker-faced absurdities and Delessert's uncanny illustrations reflect the interior world of childhood with immense originality. Their STORY NUMBER 1 and STORY NUMBER 2 must be considered among the most imaginative picture books of the Last decade." - Maurice Sendak.
Price: $35.00