Great Gravity the Cat
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1958. First edition. Hardcover. Small 4to. [6], 3-66, [2] pp. Beige cloth with black lettering and a black decoration on the front board, black lettering on the spine. Price of $2.50 on the front flap of the dust jacket. With several full-page drawings by Kurt Wiese. The possible inspiration for Beverly Cleary's Socks, Johnston's picture book tells the tale of Gravity, a perhaps egotistical cat whose world is turned upside down with the arrival of his humans' new baby. Gravity struggles being neglected by his people until he decides to try to make a life for himself outdoors. He quickly discovers that being a stray brings a whole host of new obstacles. Very Good+ / Very Good. Item #000014095
Light foxing and toning to the cloth's edges, to the gutters, and to the reverse of the jacket.
Price: $150.00