Bemelmans, Ludwig; Bemelmans, Ludwig (illustrator). Quito Express. Viking Press, New York, NY, 1938.

Price: US$149.95 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: SIGNED by Ludwig Bemelmans with personalized inscription, and dated Oct. 1938, on the front free endpaper. First Edition, First Printing. Near fine binding and contents; clean and tightly bound. Light rubbing to the edges and age-toning to the endpapers. The front flap of the dust jacket has three B/W photos from Bemelmans' Latin American travels in the 1930s. The DJ shows edge wear, chipping, faint staining and tape to the front panel and the reverse side, remains Good. Still a nice copy.

Seller: Bookworks, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.

BEMELMANS, LUDWIG.. Quito Express. New York: Viking Press, 1938, 1938.

Price: US$175.00 + shipping

Description: First Edition. Good to very good, but closer to the latter. Signed by Bemelmans in November, 1938. All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted.

Seller: Peter L. Stern & Co., Inc, Newton, MA, U.S.A.