Description: HUBERT'S HAIR-RAISING ADVENTURE by Bill Peet, color-illustrated on every page by Bill Peet, Published by Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, MA, USA, 1959, First Edition (Houghton Mifflin publishers, "1959" is stated on Title Page, and "1959" is the only date on Copyright Page, and no further printings are noted; see pics), 1959, Hardcover Book with Dustjacket, 38 Pages, This is a vintage, 1959, original, artistic, children's book by Bill Peet. It was the first children's book by Bill Peet. It was published while he was still working for Disney. William Bartlett Peet (1915 -- 2002) was an American children's book illustrator and a story writer and animator for Walt Disney Animation Studios. Bill Peet was born in Grandview, Indiana. Peet joined Disney in 1937 and worked first on Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) near the end of its production. Progressively, his involvement in the Disney studio's animated feature films and shorts increased, and he remained there until early 1967. Peet's subsequent career was as a writer and illustrator of numerous children's books. (from his Wikipedia page) See actual book in ebay pics above. This is a nice, rare, vintage, hardback with dustjacket, 1st Edition, old, Bill Peet book. Like New Condition Book with Very Good Condition Dustjacket; Easily Gift-Worthy [ Dustjacket has minor wear at edges (see pics), Top of Dustjacket's front flap has price clipped off (see pics), Inner-side of Dustjacket has acid-free tape-repairs; Book itself is in Fine Condition: very clean, well-bound, tight with strong hinges, solid, square with sharp corners, and very sharply printed with amazing, 1st Edition, Bill Peet color artworks ] 38 pages, approx. 10" x 8.75" x .33", orange cloth covers, red and brown pictorial titles, Hardcover Book with Dustjacket Welcome international Ebay Shoppers.I will reduce combined shipping. Also, domestic shipping will include a USPS tracking number.Please visit my other auctions (including other books on ebay: search for category: "books" in my store), and email any questions. Thanks for looking! I try to describe my items thoroughly, but buyers may still need more information than I provide. Shipping costs can be expensive to my small auction business. Please ask any questions to be sure before you buy. Thanks.
Price: 199.99 USD
Location: Gaithersburg, Maryland
End Time: 2024-10-16T17:50:08.000Z
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Binding: Hardcover and Dustjacket
Place of Publication: Boston, MA, USA
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Subject: Children's
Year Printed: 1959
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Illustrator: Bill Peet
Special Attributes: Vintage, 1st Edition, Dust Jacket, Illustrated
Author: Bill Peet
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Wild Animals
Unit Quantity: 1
Character Family: Wild Animals
