Carlson George Compiler (6 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Geroge Carlson (illustrator). Ages Slightly Yellowed. Moderate Page Wear; Few Penciled Markings. Previous Owner Name Inked On Front Inside Cover. Maroon Hard Covers With Lettering And Illustrations On Front Cover And Spine. Some Wear On Corners , Edges And Spine Ends. Foreword In Front. Answers To All 1001 Riddles In Back Of Book. Collection Of Riddles On Almost Every Subject With Particular Interest For Children. Book Is Both Entertaining And Educational And Will Delight Children Of All Ages. It Is Ideal For Party Games And Rainy Days. Rare Vintage Copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Author Illus (illustrator). 1st. First Edition, First Printing;green pictorial c qw/rubbing; moderate wear; 47 puzzles with answers. All puzzles have been completed but were done in lite pencil.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Platt & Munk Co, Inc January 1949 Binding: Hardcover.

Presumed first edition (per single date upon copyright page). Unpaged - 88 pages. Hardcover; H 20.25cm x L 17.25cm. Fun period dust jacket with colorful front panel illustration of two children reading the book. Dust jacket rubbed with mild soiling and some creasing along edges, 1.5cm chip at spine head with shallower loss at heel, tears and smaller chips at other edges, top corner of front flap is price-clipped; dj now presented in a mylar Brodart protector. Red cloth with pictorial front board, light scuffing at spine ends and at bottom board corners, boards slightly bowed. Endpapers well toned; interior leaves toned at margins as is typical of contemporary inexpensively-produced Platt & Munk publications. B/w inset illustrations throughout by compiler George Carlson. A very good- copy in a good+ dust jacket. Features well-known riddles such as "What is black and white and red all over?" to the more comic like "What is the difference between Noah's ark and Joan of Arc?" (Answer - "One was made of wood and the other was Maid of Orleans.").

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. Carlson, George Leonard (illustrator). 100 pages. 10.50x8.00x0.25 inches. In Stock.

NY: Platt & Munk Co, [1949]. (88)pp. Drawings. 8x7'', printed paper boards. Handful of puzzles pencilled, cover worn, G.