The Silver Cow, A Welsh Tale.
New York: Atheneum, Margaret K. McElderry, 1983 stated 1st US; pale blue boards with a little stamped boy and cow, ivory endpapers, in jacket with Huw, his greedy father, and the magic cow holding a flower in her mouth; 8.5x10"; np. Picture Book hardback.
The author, famous for the Dark Is Rising books, heard this story as a very small girl growing up in Aberdovey. The illustrator "holds a strong conviction that pictures for children should have depth and distance, space and mood," qualities in his series of myths and legends.
CONDITION: Near Fine in Very Good jacket; straight, clean, bump to back upper corner on book and jacket; in jacket with fading to edge creases, 1/8" tears to spine ends; unclipped 12.95. Item #20873
Price: $14.00