MEI LI

by Thomas Handforth

$1,250 · Offered by Type Punch Matrix

First edition

New York: Doubleday Doran & Company, Inc, 1938. First edition. First printing of this early Caldecott winner, the story of a little Chinese girl who is determined to show that she belongs at the New Year Fair — in notably sharp condition. Fine in near fine dust jacket. Item #6589 Published in the midst of growing US sympathies for the Chinese as the Japanese invaded, MEI LI

• Printing: first

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