Signed x 5
Life Histories [and] The Life History of Life Histories
Notes: 32 [and] 12 pages. A posthumous Puffin Picture Book, completed by the Penguin Collectors' Society after the author, Paxton Chadwick's, death. With a separately printed essay on the Puffin Picture Book series in general and this book in particular.
Published in an edition of 1000 copies, including 100 numbered copies signed by the original editor, Lee Chadwick, Sheila Dorrell, who completed the illustrations, and John Miles, who designed the book.
Edition + Condition: First edition (first printing). Near fine copies in wrappers (paperback). This is one of the unnumbered trade copies, but Life Histories is signed by Chadwick, Dorrell, and Miles. In addition, the second book is signed by the author, Steve Hare and the typographer, Fred Price. Uncommon signed.
Publication: (N.-pl.): (Penguin Collectors' Society), 1995.
Item No: #1427
Price: $75