Although the name contains the word “tint”, this is a black-and-white printing process aquatint plates can often be hand colored, however. By changing the areas of the plate that are exposed and the length of time the plate is submerged in the acid bath, the engraver can obtain fine and varying shades of gray that closely resemble watercolor washes. Aquatint Copperplate process by which the plate is “bitten” by exposure to acid.Stated sixteenth printing.īright dust jacket slightly rubbed on rear panel, with lower corner of front flap clipped. It enjoyed success in its day-due in large part to Rey’s talent at giving his animals “individuality as characters… informed by his precise knowledge of their anatomy” (Silvey, 554)-but it is most remembered now for its introduction of the mischievous minor character Curious George, who went on to star in his own beloved series of misadventures. 1989.”īased upon Hans’ newspaper cartoons of a giraffe, his and Margret Rey’s first picture book, Rafi et les 9 singes (1942) was published in England that same year as Raffy and the Nine Monkeys and in the United States under the present title. Rey,” with an additional inscription, “and, 20 years later, Margret Rey, Sept.

Later printing of the American edition of the Reys’ first picture book, inscribed at length with an original color sketch of the title character, “To Nancy, Amy, and Jessica with all good wishes from H.A. Slim quarto, original pictorial red cloth, original dust jacket. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, circa 1969. AND MARGRET REY, WITH ORIGINAL COLOR SKETCH AND THE 9 MONKEYS, INSCRIBED (TWO DECADES APART) BY H.A.

'There is originality and a childlike humor in both the amusing antics and engaging pictures.' -Booklist RelatedĬataloging source Midwest 1898-1977 Rey, H. Rey-the precursor to his classic picture books starring the clever and mischievous monkey.

Now they've all teamed up and are about to share an adventure in this delightful story by H.A. These nine monkeys have no home, because all the trees in their forest have been cut down. So her spirits rise when she meets Mother Pamplemoose and Baby Jinny, James, Johnny, Arthur, David, Punch and Judy-and Curious George. Her family and friends have all been taken away to the zoo. Language eng Summary The storybook that marked the first appearance of the beloved Curious George! Cecily is a lonely giraffe with no playmates.

Cecily g and the 9 monkeys