Sight Unseen: A Child's Guide to Freud Inscribed by Whitney Darrow, Jr.

Even sight unseen, it didn't take more than a minute to decide to purchase this one. The book is a first edition of A Child's Guide to Freud (1963) by Louise Armstrong. This copy, selling for $45, is inscribed with an original color sketch by the illustrator, Whitney Darrow, Jr. Yes, please.

A Child's Guide to Freud
AbeBooks listing accessed January 10, 2023

https://www.abebooks.com/signed-first-edition/Childs-Guide-Freud-Louise-Armstrong-Illustrator/31400803465/bd?cm_ven=nl&cm_cat=trg&cm_pla=want_CM&cm_ite=readmore

Now let's see what we got:

What do you know? The book's original recipient, Ken McCormick, was the editor in chief of Doubleday and Co. from 1942 to 1971.

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Anne, Paul, and Ian's Copy of A Child's Guide to Freud

Illustrated by Whitney Darrow, Jr., A Child's Guide to Freud (1963) by Louise Armstrong is a humorous look at psychotherapy. The copy inscribed to Anne, Paul, and Ian for Christmas of 1963 has an original full-page color drawing of a boy outdoors wearing his winter gear. Darrow's fondness for putting inscriptions on signs is evident. 

Whitney Darrow, Jr.
eBay listing ended April 15, 2021

https://www.ebay.com/itm/384085292495?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&nma=true&si=WEtIFz5%252FkfY9UxP8WWeB%252FCaqeVQ%253D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc

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