Edith Kovar Lowe (2 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fair - Cash. General use wear, surface and edges rubbed. Corners bumped and show wear. Pages show reader wear. The inside gutters are split exposing the binding and making the binding a bit loose. P/O name inside 3 times. Stock photos may not look exactly like the book.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Rhoda Chase (illustrator). 1st Edition. 16mo. (18 mi.) unpaged [22p including wrappers]. Profusely illustrated with delightful color and black and white drawings by Rhoda Chase. Stapled booklet in color pictorial wrappers printed in blue. Wrappers slightly soiled, corners square and flat, just touches of rust on the staples, else very good to near fine with no internal markings. Edith M. Kovar was the author of a number of books about Bobby and Betty, including BUSY DAYS (1928), GOOD TIMES (1923, also illustrated by Rhoda Chase, as well as several other books under the name Edith May Kovar Lowe, including SLEEPING BEAUTY (1939), ABOUT THINGS (1935), and WOULD YOU LIKE HVE KNOWN PETER (1935). Rhoda Chase was a well-known artist and illustrator, including of children's books. She was also the daughter of the painter Henry S. Chase. The volume here offered is a story of 7 1/2 year-old Bobby and 6 year-old Betty who love and share everything. This is the story of the celebration of Betty's birthday. A charming story with lovely pastel illustrations.