Old Yeller
New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1956.
First Edition. Crown Octavo. 159 [4] pp. Hardcover bound in publisher's original quarter-cloth over paper boards. Binding tight, minor wear to spine head and tail. Dust jacket unclipped. Includes No. 7042A on front flap. Large tear across the upper back panel. Tear to spine fold. Along with significant chipping and tear to foot of spine. Loss at the bottom of rear panel. Front flyleaf bears a vintage pencil ownership signature ("Mimi Kinney"). Very Good book, in Fair dust jacket.
Fred Gipson's masterpiece of American frontier literature. Set in the rugged Texas Hill Country during the late 1860s, the story follows young Travis Coates as he takes charge of his family's homestead and forms an unforgettable bond with a clever, courageous yellow stray dog. Full-page black-and-white drawings of celebrated illustrator Carl Burger. A cornerstone text of 20th-century children's fiction and Americana.
Price: $300.00