The Oldest Elf de Stevenson, James - 1996

New York, N.Y. USA: Greenwillow, 1996. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Good+/Very Good. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Stevenson, James. Stated 1st Edition, 1st printing (number line 10-1). Glossy pictorial cover with matching jacket. 32 unpaginated pages. Captivating watercolor and black pen illustrations by Stevenson in his signature style. Bright panels in very good condition. Fresh unmarked pages. A clean book with no writing or remainder/overstock mark. Only one "Holiday" sticker on front end paper. Book is library edition but no indication of being a library book. Two spine tail corner tips with some wear. Bottom corner with bumping. Sporadic wear on front pastedown near gutter. Slight cover warp. Dust jacket with bottom corners' bump lines. Some light edge creasing. Small light cover scratches. Summary: A delightful tale of an old elf who is accidentally left behind on Christmas Eve. Meeting Blitzen, a retired reindeer, the old elf teams up with him for a thrilling journey to help the jolly one.