1962 Edward Lear's A Nonsense Alphabet Richard Scarry 1st Edition VTG Hardcover

Vintage 1962 first edition of Edward Lear’s A Nonsense Alphabet, featuring Edward Lear’s playful nonsense verse with charming full-color illustrations by Richard Scarry.  Copyright page states: “Illustrations copyright © 1962 by Richard Scarry” and “First Edition.” Published by Doubleday & Company, Inc., Garden City, New York.  Published before Richard Scarry’s better-known Busytown-era books, this early collaboration showcases his distinctive animal characters and colorful illustration style.  Hardcover with illustrated pink-and-cream boards and pink spine. Measures approximately 7.5 x 5.25. No dust jacket. The book presents beautifully, with bright, clean interior artwork and no writing noted. Light age/use wear and minor soiling to the covers and edges; please review all photos for condition and detail.  A wonderful early Richard Scarry collectible and a delightful vintage alphabet book for a children’s-book or Scarry collection.