Joyce, William — Buddy

New York, Laura Geringer Books, 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. Size: Oblong 8vo 8" to 9" tall. Signed by the author/illustrator at first free endpaper in ballpoint pen, else a superior copy inside and out, being a sterling condition hardcover copy, with unbruised tips, tight binding, and clean internals, showing only very slight shelf- and edge-wear; not ex-library, with neither underlining nor highlighting anywhere. Bound handsomely in two-tone, blue paper over boards, black cloth-backed. Bright and shiny dust jacket, paper-backed, illustrated, showing only very minor wear, protected by a plastic coat, dust jacket not being price-clipped. Gift-quality condition inside and out. Beautifully illustrated, and based upon a true story of Gertrude Lintz, who raised chimpanzees and gorillas to near-human effect. Stated First Edition, with "1" in number line present. 47 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . Signed by Author. . As New/As New,