La Corona und der Blechfrosch. Ein Insel-Bilderbuch Tapa dura - 1979

London & New York: Jonathan Cape. Near Fine. 1979. 1st Edition Thus; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 3458056912 . Color Illustrations; This book is in Fine condition and was apparently issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. "La Corona was the name of the beautiful lady in the picture on the inside of the cigar box lid. She wore a scarlet robe and a golden crown. Beyond her was a calm blue bay on which a paddle-wheel steamer floated." This book contains a series of short works including: La Corona and the Tin Frog, The Tin Horseman, The Night Watchman and The Crocodile, and, The Clock. "After leaving military service, Hoban worked as an illustrator, painting several covers for TIME, Sports Illustrated, and The Saturday Evening Post, and as an advertising copywriter—occupations which several of his characters later shared—before he wrote and illustrated his first children's book,… Leer más