This is a remarkable copy of "one of the first 37252_modern picture books, a perfect combination of story and pictures" (Mahony). It is one of the great collaborations in modern children's books, with the lithographs and the text equally invoking bittersweet affection: "You were Real to the Boy because he loved you." Later printings did not use lithography to produce Nicholson's drawings, making the first printing especially distinctive in the quality of its lustrous illustrations. This book captures the wistful attachment to our childhood toys through the story of a stuffed rabbit that hopes the love of its owner can make it real. First printing, American issue, of the beloved children's classic, the only printing with the dazzling original color lithographs by Nicholson. Condition: Fine in very good plus jacket.
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