![]() Many of the books are inscribed to both Cuthbert and his great friend of more than two decades Antonia Gale Moss. Joseph Heller once wrote to Tubby in response to one more "please sign and return" request: "This is turning out to be a hell of a lot of work!" All signed books unconditionally guaranteed to be authentic. From the collection of Cuthbert Christian Thambimuttu (1945-2019) of Columbus, Ohio - known to many of his bookseller, author, and illustrator friends as "Tubby." He was persistent in the pursuit of autographed books by the writers and artists he admired, including Gorey, Sendak, Heaney, Byatt, Morrison, Updike and many more. This book is signed by the author David Wiesner on the title-page. The contents are bright and clean with nice color illustrations throughout. ![]() As an illustrator he has won three Caldecott Medals recognizing the year's 'most distinguished American picture book for children' 1 and he was one of five finalists in. ![]() This book is hard-bound in gray paper covered boards, with blind-stamping to the upper cover, with a gilt stamped maroon cloth spine, in a very nice dust jacket. David Wiesner (born February 5, 1956) is an American illustrator and writer of children's books, known best for picture books including some that tell stories without words. ![]()
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