H. A. Rey [Hans Augusto Rey] — Anybody at Home?

[Printed in France], Chatto and Windus, 1939. Cloth. Hans Augusto Rey's delightful children's work, illustrated with bright folding plates. The work of German-born American illustrator and author H. A. Rey, who alongside his wife Margret Rey is best remembered for creating the character of 'Curious George&apos. The Rey's fled Paris together on bicycles just a few hours before it fell to the Nazi's, carrying the 'Curious George' manuscript with them.Rey presents twelve vibrant folding colour plates in this charming volume. Collated, complete.In the brightly illustrated publisher's wraps.Dated 1939 to the rear wrap. In the publisher's original cloth backed paper wraps. Externally, bright. Rubbing to back strip head and tail. Internally, generally firmly bound, but with one plate detached and loosely inserted. Small closed tears to fore edge of one plate. Pages age toned, but clean. Good Only . Ill.: H. A. Rey [Hans Augusto Rey]. Good Only .