Hedwig J Meixner Illustrator (2 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair-Good. First Edition First Printing. One in a series of books published by Whitman (#2393) during World War II designed to show young girl readers how women could serve their country & fulfill their desire to be patriotic, as well as have a career & maybe find romance, by preparing to join one of the various branches of the Armed Services that were opening up for women. A companion set of books in the same series ("Fighters for Freedom") was aimed at boys. A FIRST EDITION, likely first printing, from 1943, this has brown cloth over boards stamped with orange lettering to front & spine. In 248 pages + 3 additional pages of other Whitman titles in rear, illustrations throughout text & decorative endpapers by Hedwig Jo Meixner. Condition is Good: very clean & bright, binding strong & straight, front hinge cracked, rear one intact but rear free endpaper is partially torn out. Pages heavily tanned, especially around edges, but unmarked save for old gift inscription in pen to front free endpaper. A few pages in rear show chipping & tearing to fore edge side. Mild rubbing to extremities & very slight corner bumping. The unclipped DJ (with a synopsis & lists of other Whitman children's titles on flaps & rear) is Fair-Good: colorful, but faded, with chipping at all corners & both ends of spine; nicely protected in new mylar cover Free! Our photos depict the EXACT book you will receive from us--never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day. Meixner, Hedwig Jo (illustrator).…

dj. Owner signature. Very Good book in a Very Good dust jacket.