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H.A. Rey Signed ''Curious George'' Sketch

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H.A. Rey Signed ''Curious George'' Sketch
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Rarely found hand-drawn ink sketch of everyone's favorite monkey, Curious George. H.A. Rey depicts George with a bouquet of flowers in his outstretched arms, in a proud, marching pose. Above the drawing he inscribes, ''To little Nora & little Gerry from the Reys'' and dates it 26 September 1957. Drawing appears on the front free endpaper of the first edition of ''Curious George Gets a Medal,'' authored by Rey in 1957. Houghton Mifflin Co.: Boston: 1957. Yellow-clothed book with red lettering measures 8.75'' x 10.5'' and runs 47pp. In near fine condition with original bright yellow dustjacket showing first edition price of $3.25. Dustjacket is in very good condition with chips along edges and darkening to spine.