New York, NY: William R. Scott (1939)

Limited Edition. Signed by Gertrude Stein & illustrator Clement Hurd

Very good book housed in a very good slipcase with signs of aging. Illustrated throughout. Very rare.

The World is Round is Gertrude Stein's only children's book and tells the story of a young girl named Rose who contemplates about who, what, and why she is -- often expressing herself through rhyme and song -- eventually making a long solo journey up a mountain. As with many of her writings, Stein plays with words and language throughout the book, incorporating her most famous line, "Rose is a rose is a rose is a rose," several times in the story.

The book features Clement Hurd's stunning blue and white line art printed on the rose pink paper that was so important to Stein. Hurd, best known for his work in Goodnight Moon, was selected by Stein herself from a field of competitors.