1943 Scarce First US Edition - MEOW! illustrated by Ida Bohatta Morpurgo.
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(Description)
Author: BOHATTA-MORPURGO, Ida. (June Head, translator).
Title: MEOW!
Publisher: New York, Ars Sacra "Herbert Dubler, Inc.", 1943. First US Edition.
Language: Text in English.
Size: 6 " X 5 ".
Pages: 19 unpaginated pages.
Binding: Attractive and very good decorated original hardcover binding (hinges fine, overall slightly scuffed and worn - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover. A rare find in any condition!
Content: Very good content (bright, tight, and clean, light toning to the inner hinge of the endpapers - as shown).
Illustrations: Complete with the wonderful 9 full-page color plates by Ida Bohatta.
Estimate: (Scarce with practically no other copy available worldwide).
The book: Scarce and attractive First American edition of MEOW! (MIAU!) illustrated with adorable cat drawings by Ida Bohatta.
The author/illustrator: Ida Bohatta (born April 15, 1900 in Vienna; † November 14, 1992 ibid), also Ida Bohatta-Morpurgo, was an Austrian children's book illustrator and author.