The Wooden Man.
London: Hamish Hamilton, 1974 1st UK; sunny yellow pictorial boards with a giant orange sun rising above a field guarded by an officious scarecrow, armed with sword and pistol; yellow endpapers, 10x11.2"; np. Picture Book hardback.
The parent birds and their five children flee to the woods when their field is invaded. " 'Who is this man?...He has no eyes,' said the sun. 'He has no ears,' said the wind. 'He has no heart,' said the rain." Problem solved. Expansive, beautiful pictures follow the emotions of this simply told tale.
CONDITION: Very Good Plus in Very Good Plus jacket; no names or other marks, tiny scratch in fep gutter, bottom corner of board rubbed, book and jacket have small bump to foot of spine; in clean, bright jacket with tiny scratch on sun's face, light foxing on back; 1.6 pounds. Item #20475
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