Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first edition, first printing hardcover copy of A Family of Paintings: My Favorite Poetry for Children by Caroline Kennedy. Paintings by Jon J Muth. First American Edition stated, 2005 Hyperion. Second Printing with incomplete number line reversed, 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2.
The book is in Fine condition with spotless, illustrated boards with the same graphic design as the dust jacket. Also with, strong title graphic on a square spine, clean page blocks, tight binding, mild spine tilt, strong spine ends, mild edge wear, and strong corners. The interior of the book is in Near Fine condition with no marks, inscriptions, or signs of ownership inside. The rear end paper and the interior pages are clean and bright, making it an excellent addition to any collection.
The dust jacket is in Near Fine condition with the price on the front flap, some light soiling on both covers and mild edge wear.
Inspired to create a poetry anthology for families after her national bestseller The Best Loved Poems of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Caroline Kennedy set out to create a collection of her family’s favorite poems. With more than one hundred poems, from five continents, illuminated with sumptuous watercolors by Jon J Muth, Ms. Kennedy organizes her selections into sections that reflect a child’s world and frames each section with an introduction in her own words.
Ships promptly in a manila envelope with book wrapped in both craft paper and bubble wrap.
