Language: English
Published by New York: Simon & Schuster, 1947, New York, 1947
Seller: Wabash Museum Books, Mount Carmel, IL, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Poor. No Jacket. Rudolf Freund, Knight, Pitz; and Alice and Martin Provensen (illustrator). First Edition. Poor/No Jacket. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Vintage collection of many stories, adventures, things to do (Aviation, foreign lands, wonders of nature, marvels of scienc, and holiday fun) Pages tight; clean; no markings on pages. B/w and few color illustrations throughout book. Binding includes stapling of spine. Hard cover with vine border design surrounding 9 small color boxed illustrations of airplanes, bugs, animals; flowers, birds, boad, etc. Covers rubbed on edges and corners. Minor weear and fading on covers. Outer cover portion of spine missing; Covers attached to book by cloth inner spine binding. Therefore spine creases are weakened. Previous owner name & address penciled on front inside pages opposite title page.
Published by Simon & Schuster, 1947
Seller: Basement Seller 101, Cincinnati, OH, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good.
Published by Charles E. Merrill Co., Inc., Columbus OH, 1947
Seller: Kaleidoscope Books & Collectibles, Ann Arbor, MI, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. This first edition is uncommon in dust jacket, which matches the book cover exactly. It is a Very Good copy due to wear to top and bottom of spine tips and edges. The book itself is internally Fine. It is wrapped in a Near Fine dust jacket. The book is brilliantly illustrated throughout. The Caldecott-winning Provensens produced the cover art, endpapers, and title page. This is one of their earliest art efforts, which preceded their first solo/duo effort: "The Fuzzy Duckling" Golden Book.