The adventures of Little Pear, a mischievous five-year-old boy living in China in the early 1900s.
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"This story has charm and a natural, childlike quality which will endear it to the six- and seven-year-olds who are beginning to read by themselves."--T"he New York Herald Tribune"
ELEANOR FRANCES LATTIMORE (1904-1986) was an American citizen born and raised in Shanghai. She began her career as an artist, but became known as the author and illustrator of more than fifty popular children's books. A number of her stories are based on her experiences growing up in China.
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Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0152466827I3N10
Seller: Books End Bookshop, Syracuse, NY, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. Probable first, but missing this era of Harcourt's markings of edtions. DJ not price clipped with code 80-120, copyright page has code V.5.62. DJ has edgewear with several tears and rubbed corners. Age toned pages. Seller Inventory # 1048264
Seller: ThriftBooksVintage, Tukwila, WA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Ex-Library copy with typical library marks and stamps. Dust jacket in good condition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. EARLY PRINTING. Secure packaging for safe delivery. Seller Inventory # 1755339366
Seller: My Dead Aunt's Books, Hyattsville, MD, U.S.A.
hardcover. Condition: Good. Presumed first ed. with neatly opened pages; 144 p., clean and unmarked within on strong paper only faintly age-toned; neat gift inscription in elegant hand on half t.p.; red and white end pages and wonderful b&w ill. by author; binding firm; in absence of d.j. the scarlet boards with gilt lettering and stamped picture of child have lightly bumped edges and sunned spine. Seller Inventory # 121570
Seller: Hammonds Antiques & Books, St. Louis, MO, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. 2nd printing. Binding is nice and tight but spine cover has been re-glued. Covers have some wear and soil. Seller Inventory # 93990