Price, Reynolds

A Perfect Friend [SIGNED IN THE YEAR OF PUBLICATION]

New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2000. First Edition, First Printing. A Fine, tight, and unread copy of the first edition, first printing in the Publisher's original light-brown cloth (with quite light pushing to the spine panel's ends and a tiny mark to the closed page block's front edge), in a Fine dust jacket, SIGNED AND DATED BY REYNOLDS PRICE ON THE TITLE PAGE IN THE YEAR OF PUBLICATION. The dust jacket's front cover bears a charming illustration by Maurice Sendak. The tale centers on a young boy who, at age 11, must deal with the death of his mother, leaving him with only his father and his beloved dog. He lies awake at night feeling a deep sadness and the only thing that comforts him and brings him sleep is thinking about elephants that both he and his mother loved. He hears that a circus is coming to his town and anxiously waits for it to arrive. He is then thrilled to meet Sala, the only survivor of a group of four elephants poisoned by their wicked trainer. As he is able to understand elephants thoughts, the two form a deep bond and both feel comforted at last. A wonderful story, Price's debut book for young people, in a fine binding and jacket, SIGNED AND DATED BY PRICE IN THE BOOK'S YEAR OF PUBLICATION, AND THUS SCARCE TO THE MARKET. Item #3506

Price: $200.00