Uncle Wiggily in the Country.

GARIS, Howard R.

Item Number: 118740

New York: The Platt & Munk Co. Inc, 1940.

First edition in book form of Garis’ classic Uncle Wiggily tale which appeared originally in the Evening News. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated by Elmer Rache, frontispiece in color. Signed by the author on the front free endpaper, “With best wishes from the author Howard R. Garis and Uncle Wiggily.” In fine condition.

American author Howard R. Garis began writing his stories of the engaging elderly rabbit Uncle Wiggily for the Newark New in 1910. He penned an Uncle Wiggily story every day (except Sundays) for more than 52 years, and published 79 books in his lifetime.