THURBER, JAMES — The 13 Clocks

NY: Simon & Schuster, 1950. 1st Edition. Second Printing. Hard Cover. Illustrated by Marc Simont. First edition, second printing (stated). Quarter bound in publisher's red cloth over blue textured cloth, black lettering on spine, black embossed character medallion on cover, color illustrated endpapers. Illustrated with color drawings by Marc Simont. The 13 Clocks blends wit, satire, and fantasy into one of the most distinctive mid-20th-century illustrated books. Published by Simon and Schuster in 1950, this second printing features Marc Simont's imaginative illustrations throughout, combining full-page color plates with expressive drawings. Thurber's inventive language and darkly comic tone elevate the tale beyond children's literature into a sophisticated literary fable.. Former owner's bookplate on reverse of ffep, spine sunned covers mildly sunned and faded, otherwise unmarked, tight, square, and clean. VERY GOOD.. Color drawings. 12mo 7" - 7½" tall. 124 pages. Very Good with no dust jacket .