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Ludwig Bemelmans inscribes, in French, a first edition of ''The Castle No. 9.'' New York: The Viking Press: 1937. The author and illustrator of the story about Bemelmans' home country of Austria writes upon the verso of the copyright page, ''le 20 Novembre 1958 / un petit cadeau de Stevie pour Marc Antoine''. He often signed books for Marc Antoine, his godson. Light toning to pages of the 7.5'' x 10'' book bound in green cloth. Small tear to copyright page. Minor soiling and paper loss to price clipped dustjacket. Overall in very good condition.
Ludwig Bemelmans ''The Castle No. 9'' First Edition With Autograph Inscription by Bemelmans
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