Olivia.

FALCONER, Ian.

Item Number: 114567

New York: Atheneum Books, 2000.

First edition of the author’s first book. Quarto, original illustrated boards, illustrated throughout. Signed by the author on the title page, “From OLIVIA! and Ian Falconer.” Fine in a fine dust jacket.

"I was just entranced by her," Ian Falconer remarked about his amusing niece, Olivia. "I wanted to make a little present for her, so I started working on the Olivia book." Falconer was inspired by his niece to begin the series, but, interestingly, he drew specific inspiration for his character from another child he encountered, incidentally also bearing the name Olivia.