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NUKI. Signed
1953rif. 31863New York: J. B. Lippincott 1953. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Author. From TBCL's Children's Bookcase. First Edition of this coming-of-age tale for an eleven-year-old Eskimo boy of Baffin Island Inscribed by James Houston & Alma Houston the 'first lady' of inuit art on the front free endpaper: "To Mr. Burton /with all best / wishes and the / compliments of the / season / Sincerely yours / Alma Houston / Dec. 17 / 53" & "Best Regards / James Houston". 8vo. 151 pp. A fine copy in illustrated gold cloth black titles to the spine in a near fine neatly price-clipped pictorial dustwrapper with some light use. James Houston's vivid black and white drawings throughout. Very uncommon as a presentation copy. J. B. Lippincott hardcover
