RUFUS
Philadelphia, PA: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1955. First Edition. Hardcover. Grey cloth covers with red fox vignette to front board, and red lettering to spine. Virtually appears unread. Dustjacket shows some sunning and a bit of shelfwear and creasing. 1/4 in. closed tear to top edge, and some shelf rubbing to top and bottom of spine. Very small (2 5/8 in.) deaccession stamp to verso of front free endpaper. Doggie decorated endpapers with fox in the middle. Bright, clean pages. $2.50 price to bottom of dustjacket. Fine in Very Good Dustjacket. Item #86979
"When Rufus a red fox boasted to some of his friends on Rock Ridge that he knew a place where there were one hundred chickens, he did not realize into how much trouble he was getting himself. Both Washy the Raccoon and Skunky were delighted at the thought of such nice hunting and urged Rufus to show them at once the farm where such fine fare waited. Rufus agreed with some reluctance, and the three friends started out through the moonlght..."
Price: $50.00