Description: Dick Bruna was a world-famous figure in children’s literature. In his long life (1927-2017) he created 124 picture books. His illustrious career also included work as a publishing designer, with over 2,000 book jackets and posters to his credit. He is best known for his iconic bunny-character, Miffy. In 1955, he entertained his young son with sketches of a bunny they saw on vacation. He went on to make up bedtime stories, and then later books, about the creature, who was named “Nijntje”in his native Netherlands. The book was an immediate success throughout Europe. In 1963, when it was readied for publication in English, the translator changed the name to “Miffy”, noting that Nijntje was difficult for non-Dutch-speakers to pronounce. In all, Bruna created 32 books about Miffy. The series sold more than 85 million copies worldwide and was translated into more than 50 languages. TILLY & TESSA from a Japanese publisher so presumably in Japanese languagewritten and illustrated by DICK BRUNAone in his series of books featuring humans, not bunniesA SCARCE TITLE!dust jacket: none, as issuedcover: glossy paper-over-boards - shows some dirt & wear; several small dot indentations on front; short black mark on upper part of back spinebinding: sewn - all pages securecorners, spine & edges: bit of wear at top of spine; all four corners bumped a bitinterior pages: show some dirt & wear, some vague wrinkling; a few pages have small brown smudgesflaws &/or marks: nonePlease see photos to get a sense of the condition as well as the charming art.ISBN: nonepublisher: Fukuinkan-Shoten, Incpublisher location: Japanyear published: 1975Copyright information regarding edition: unknownOriginal price: unknownweight: 5.2 ozsize: 6 1/4 x 6 1/2 inches page count: 28I am happy to combine shipping to save my buyers money. Books can easily be combined and pack well together. Media mail is a very affordable rate offered by the USPS. Cost is based solely on weight and does not vary with distance. If buying multiple books, please put them in your cart and then "request total from seller". I will then send you an invoice with an adjusted shipping cost. However, I have been told that if you are ordering from a phone, it may not be possible to request such a total. If that is your situation, please go ahead and pay the shipping as billed. Then, when I process your order, I will calculate the difference between shipping paid versus actual cost, and refund you any difference. Thanks for looking!
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Book Title: Tilly & Tessa
Narrative Type: Fiction
Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan
Type: Picture Book
Illustrator: Dick Bruna
Vintage: No
Author: Dick Bruna
Publication Year: 1975
Language: Japanese
Intended Audience: Ages 2-3
Publisher: Fukuinkan-Shoten
Genre: Children & Young Adults