Happiness is a Warm Puppy.
First Edition of Happiness is a Warm Puppy; Inscribed by Charles M. Schulz
Happiness is a Warm Puppy.
SCHULZ, Charles M.
$1,250.00
Item Number: 147811
San Francisco: Determined Publications, 1962.
First edition of Charlie Brown and the gang’s words on happiness, with 30 Peanuts cartoons by Schulz. Small octavo, original boards. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Georgie with best wishes- Charles M. Schulz.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.
Before Happiness is a Warm Puppy, Schulz had published only collected “Peanuts” strips; this is the first Peanuts book to appear in a format of original text and illustrations, on colored paper. The small volume enjoyed great success, spending 45 weeks on the New York Times best-seller list, reaching as high as the number two spot.
