{"id":905,"date":"2007-04-16T12:25:06","date_gmt":"2007-04-16T12:25:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/1stedition.net\/posts\/2007\/04\/16\/petunia-1950\/"},"modified":"2007-04-16T12:25:06","modified_gmt":"2007-04-16T12:25:06","slug":"petunia-1950","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1stedition.net\/blog\/2007\/petunia-1950\/","title":{"rendered":"Petunia (1950)"},"content":{"rendered":"

First Edition Identification<\/h3>\n

Petunia<\/span><\/em><\/strong>; written and illustrated by Roger Duvoisin; Borzoi\/Knopf, 1950.<\/span><\/h3>\n

Childrens Picturebook Price Guide<\/span><\/em><\/strong>: $320 Very Good+ (updated)<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Petunia<\/span><\/p>\n

Roger Duvoisin illustrated over one hundred books in a career spanning five decades. Scribner published Duvoisin’s first book in 1932, A Little Boy Was Drawing <\/em><\/strong>(Scribner, 1932; $280 VG+). This unedited first effort made little commercial impact. Duvoisin’s second book, Donkey-Donkey, The Troubles Of A Silly Little Donkey<\/em><\/strong> (Whitman, 1933; $600 VG+), was commercially successful, staying in print for decades, with over a million copies sold.<\/span><\/p>\n

In 1948, Duvoisin won a Caldecott Medal for his illustrations in White Snow, Bright Snow<\/em><\/strong> (Lothrop, 1947; $480 VG+), written by Alvin Tressalt. Duvoisin won two Caldecott Honor awards; the first in 1946 for Bhimsa, The Dancing Bear<\/em><\/strong> (Scribner, 1945; $220 VG+); the second in 1966 for Hide And Seek Fog<\/em><\/strong> (Lothrop, 1965; $160 VG+), again written by Tressalt.<\/span><\/p>\n

Duvoisin is probably best known for several franchise characters he illustrated and\/or created, such as The Happy Lion<\/em><\/strong>, Veronica<\/em><\/strong>, the hippopotamus, and Petunia<\/em><\/strong>, the goose. Duvoisin collaborated on nine Happy Lion<\/em><\/strong> books with his wife, Louise Fatio. Each of the franchise books would have increased collectibility since they are considered part of a series. The first book in the series would be most desirable.<\/span><\/p>\n

First Edition Identification Points<\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

The copyright page states ‘<\/span>F I R S T  <\/span>E D I T I O N<\/span>.’ The front cover of the book has a picture of Petunia, which matches the front dust jacket. <\/span><\/p>\n

\"Petunia<\/span><\/p>\n

The Parent’s Magazine<\/strong> edition also states ‘<\/span>F I R S T  <\/span>E D I T I O N<\/span>,’ however the boards are orange cloth and have the Parent’s Magazine<\/strong> emblem in the center of the back board.<\/p>\n

The first edition dust jacket has “$1.50” in the top right hand corner of the front flap, followed by a synopsis of Petunia, with “00408” on the bottom right. The rear flap includes a synopsis for The Christmas Whale<\/em><\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Petunia<\/span><\/p>\n

The Parent’s Magazine<\/strong> dust jacket does not have a price. The Parent’s Magazine<\/strong> issue includes the book club’s emblem on the back of the dust jacket.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Petunia<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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