Uncle Shelby's Story of Lafcadio Shel Silverstein 1963 1st Print First Edition
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Uncle Shelby's Story of Lafcadio, the Lion Who Shot Back by Shel Silverstein — Harper & Row, 1963, first printing. Copyright page states © 1963, LCCN 62-13320, no later printings stated. Hardcover, jacketless tan cloth binding. Features Silverstein's classic storytelling and illustrations. Condition — please read: this copy shows its age. Includes handwritten name inside front cover (prior owner's name in red ink). Cover has noticeable writing, marks, and staining — pencil doodles, a stain ring, and spots — with additional age-related wear. Interior pages are clean. The script lettering on the front cover is printed cover art — this copy is NOT signed. A genuine 1963 first printing, priced for the flaws. A collectible Shel Silverstein children's book. Keywords: Shel Silverstein, Lafcadio, vintage children's book, classic children's literature, Harper & Row, illustrated storybook, Uncle Shelby. One note: this keeps the first-printing claim from the draft — use it as-is only if the copyright page checked out the way the listing described it. Condition — please read: this copy shows its age. Pencil doodles, a stain ring, spots, and a prior owner's name in red ink. Interior pages are clean. The script lettering on the front cover is printed cover art — this copy is NOT signed. A genuine 1963 first printing
- Publisher: Harper & Row
- Year: 1963
- Binding: Hardcover
- Condition: Good
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