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Vintage 1977 Picture Puffin pair of Long and Tall by John Astrop, with poems by Shelagh McGee. Unusual novelty-format children's books measuring approximately 11.75" x 4" each, designed around exaggerated long and tall subjects. Color illustrations include a tape measure, scarf, snake, sunflower, stilts and more. Copyright 1976 The Felix Gluck Press Ltd.; first published in the USA in 1977 by Puffin Books/Penguin Books and printed in Great Britain. Scarce matching pair with great 1970s graphic design appeal. Pre-owned vintage condition with age-appropriate wear. Covers show toning, handling wear, light soiling, edge/corner wear and some small stains or marks. Interior pages show scattered age toning, spotting and handling wear. See pictures for further details on condition.