Thurber, James

The White Deer [Fantasy, Allegory]

New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1945. Illustrated by and Don Freeman. Hardcover with Dust Jacket.

Green cloth with white titles; 8.25 inches tall; 113 pages; Illustrated by the Author and with 4 color plates by Don Freeman. The bindings are tight and square. Text is clean; light, even age-toning. Moderate shelf handling wear. The price-clipped dust jacket has age-toned with a darkened spine, loss on the lower spine tip. Early printing with the code (c-10-45).

James Thurber’s The White Deer is a richly imaginative work  blending elements of myth, fantasy, and allegory in a narrative that explores themes of courage, loyalty, and the eternal struggle between good and evil. 

Thurber’s storytelling, while accessible to younger readers, carries a sophistication and wit that appeals to adults, showcasing his signature humor and narrative inventiveness. The novel follows a magical white deer whose fate intertwines with human characters, serving as a moral and symbolic guide within a vividly rendered, quasi-medieval setting. 

Subjects: James Thurber, Myth and folklore, Morality tales, Good versus evil, Magical creatures, Mid-20th-century American literature, Illustrated fiction, Children’s literature, Fantasy, Allegory.

Item #20880

Price: $65.00