PINKERTON, BEHAVE! by Steven Kellogg Illustrated by Steven Kellogg New York: The Dial Press, (1979). First edition, first printing. Contains publisher's 'first printing' statement. Inscribed with a drawing of a heart, a star and a portrait of Pinkerton and SIGNED by the author/illustrator to the front endpaper. The first installment in Kellogg's zany adventure series featuring a Great Dane dog named Pinkerton. In this debut, Pinkerton thwarts a would-be burglar with a gun, while obeying the command 'fetch', and heroically protects and defends his home with the mother and daughter. In the later re-issue of this tale, Kellogg omits the burglar's gun. A delightful dog tale based on the author's own dog. Nice! Slight rubbing to shelf-edges, lower corner tips bumped, else very good in color illustrated boards, in a lightly rubbed, very good plus dust jacket, with slight rub-wear to the corner tips and to the upper and lower spine edges; original $7.95 price still intact to the front inner flap. Presentable and enchanting. Square Octavo. FREE SHIPPING TO THE USA. PLEASE VIEW OUR STORE FOR MORE GREAT SIGNED FIRST EDITION BOOKS THANKS! Created by Seller's Assistant Basic.