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KLEIN, LEONORE: : HENRI'S WALK TO PARIS. [Colour illustrations by Saul Bass.]

US.NEW YORK,NEW YORK 10010.Universe Publishing/a division of Rizzoli International Publications,Inc.,2012.

ISBN 9780789322630.

UK,slim Qrto HB+dw/d,illustrated,1st edn,2nd impression. [Originally and first published William R. Scott,New York,1962.This title was the illustrator's ONLY illustrated children's book.Complete number line 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016/ 10 - 2 descending.] FINE+/FINE. No owner inscrptn and no price removal from rear panel of dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,matt,wrap-around pale orange background with capitalised,mixed pink+ white lettered title - HENRI'S WALK in pink and remainder of title in white - each part of title are part of the small thumbnail illustration of a green walking green; author & illustrator capitalised,pink-lettered name credits with publisher's capitalised,white lettered part name at lower edge.Non-fade,bright spine/backstrip with capitalised,pink-lettered title,capitalised white-lettered author & illustrator names credit,and publisher's capitalised,pale orange-lettered partial name [UNIVERSE] to a white+ pale orange illustrated panelled colophon at foot of same,rear panel of dw/dj with small thumbnail pair of stationary white-laced green boots illustration - both front and rear thumbnail illustrations are by Saul Bass in his instantly recognisable minimalistic style. Negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present - and almost blemish free other than a small grease(?) spot to rear panel of dw/dj just below its illustration.Top+fore-edges bright,crisp and clean; contents pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - appears unread other than my own collation.Publisher's bright, crisp,clean/unblemished,generally sharp-cornered - sharp-corners but with both top corner tips are with very minimal creases,rear corner the least affected - original pale orange cloth boards with repeated dw/dj illustrated design and typography,a pink+pale orange chequered headband and immaculate endpapers - front free endpaper's lower fore-edge partially illustrated with front's illustration/design,rear endpapers also immaculate,but in plain orange without any illustration. UK,slim Qrto HB+dw/dj,illustrated, 1st edn,2nd impression,48pp [unpaginated includes illustrated free endpapers],fore-edge illustrated title page but title lettering appearing moved as in a step,with text of TO PARIS before HENRI'S WALK with publishing details to its reverse,half-title with fore-edge partially illustrated with incomplete first part of title disappearing at its fore-edge with blank verso and opposing page to the reverse also blank,reverse of 2nd blank page with first page of a double-page of capitalised,pink lettered text as start of the story,profuse single and double-page illustrations in minimal and multi-colour with sans-serif fonts,all in capital,of Venus Bold Extended and News Gothic Bold.                                             Visually,the external appearance is exceptional,and particularly internally,is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation for a book of it's age and nature, i.e. a children's book.It is only the minor,minimal faults described that prevent a slightly higher grading for overall. Despite that,it really is still an exceptional, exemplary example for it's brightnesss, cleanliness and lack of other usage or age-acquired detracting faults commonly encountered in a children's book of this age,it has obviously been and remains well cared for.   'Henri's Walk to Paris' is the charming story of a young boy who lives in Reboul.France,who dreams of going to Paris.One day,he decides to pack up a lunch and head for the city.During his walk he gets tired and falls asleep under a tree.And this is when Henri's walk takes him in quite the different direction.   Originally published in 1962,'Henri's Walk to Paris' provides a colourful,romantic,and unique story with the clever graphic strokes and iconic look of master graphic designer Saul Bass.        Saul Bass (1920-1996) was a celebrated American graphic designer and filmmaker.He designed and created some of the most memorable logos and corporate indentity campaigns of the 20thC, including AT&T, United Airlines, Quaker Oats, and Minolta,to name only a few,He is also well known for his design of motion picture title sequences.During his sixty-year career he worked with some of Hollywood's greatest filmmakers, including Alfred Hitchcock, Otto Preminger, Stanley Kubrick, and Martin Scorcese.Among his most famous title sequences are Preminger's 'The Man with the Golden Arm',and Alfred Hitchcock's 'North by Northwest' and 'Vertigo'.              Leonore Klein was a former librarian who wrote several children's books in the 1960's and 1970's.'Henri's Walk to Paris' was Saul Bass's only illustrated children's book. 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UK,slim Qrto HB+dw/dj,illustrated,1st edn,2nd imp.
Not SIGNED.

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