E.P. Dutton, 1971. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 9x6x1. Keats, Ezra Jack. Signed by Author(s). First edition stated. Pictorial boards with orange cloth spine; illustrated by Ezra Jack Keats; square 4to. Minor shelfwear to bottom edge of boards; minor wear to DJ corners; near fine in like jacket; inscribed by Lloyd Alexander on title page, additionally, a 1980 holiday card signed by Alexander is laid in. From the Newbery-winning author and Caldecott-winning illustrator comes this tale, about "the need for the individual to act when life demands action" (in the words of Ezra Jack Keats.)

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Bookseller: Crooked House Books & Paper (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: s02228
Title: The King's Fountain
Author: Alexander, Lloyd
Illustrator: Keats, Ezra Jack
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: 1st Edition
ISBN 10: 0525332405
ISBN 13: 9780525332404
Publisher: E.P. Dutton
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1971
Size: 9x6x1
Keywords: illustrated picture books children prydain
Bookseller catalogs: Children's Picture Books;
X weight: 0 oz

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