Kay Thompson's Eloise
Drawings by Hilary Knight
A Book for Precocious Grown Ups
FIRST EDITION, ILLUSTRATED
10TH IMPRESSION
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Copyright: 1955
--CONDITION--
This adored and collectible book is in good condition. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. The dust jacket is lightly chipped and worn along edges and corners–unclipped. There is a small price sticker from FAO Schartz priced at $3.75 on the inside of the front flap. Red cloth boards are in excellent shape with minimal surface rubbing. Hinges tight. Binding sturdy. The text block and illustrations are crisp and clean. Please take a look at the pictures to ascertain the condition and state of this item. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to ask. 65 pages -
--ABOUT THIS ITEM--
ELOISE was not originally targeted to children, despite its 6-year-old heroine and picture book format. This first edition was instead marketed as a "book for precocious grownups," as printed on the top of the dust jacket. Little Eloise was the larger-than-life Thompson, a famous singer and Hollywood vocal coach for the likes of Frank Sinatra, Liza Minelli, and Judy Garland - redirected into the form of a spunky, pampered little girl who lives at the Plaza Hotel. But Eloise was so charming to girls of her own age that the Plaza was soon swamped by calls from callers asking for Eloise.
Item Dimensions: 11.25 inches x 8.0 inches
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