THE WONDERFUL KITE by Jan Wahl. Illustrated by Uri Shulevitz. N.Y.: A Seymour Lawrence Book/ Delacorte Press, (1970). First edition, first printing. "First printing" statement to the copyright page. Enchantingly color illustrated using the roots of early Chinese art traditions, infused with authentic cultural scenes, clothing, and ideograms by Caldecott Medal Award winning artist, Uri Shulevitz. Wahl, the multi-award-winning prolific children's author of HUMPHREY'S BEAR, employs the method of a Chinese scroll unfolding, to make each portion, of the detailed and delightfully worded story of a boy and his magic moth kite, increase in astonishment. Fine in fresh green linen with black embossed boy kite illustration to the front cover and with gilt embossed titles to the spine, golden-sand end-papers; in an about near fine slightly rubbed dust jacket with a few very short edge tears and rubbed crimps to the upper and lower spine edges and corner tips; original $5.95 ink underlined price still intact to the front inner flap. The dust jacket will be placed in a quality Bro-Dart brand, clear, removable, protective sleeve, after photographing for this entry. Tall octavo; 93 pages. PLEASE VIEW OUR STORE FOR MORE GREAT FIRST EDITION BOOKS THANKS! Created by Seller's Assistant Basic.