The Greatest Thing Since Sliced Bread

Robertson, Don

Published by G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1965

About this Item

1st edition hardcover, not exlib, no names or tears. A lovely hardcover with very lightly bumped tips, back strip slightly sunned. No dj. No other dates besides 1965 on copyright page. Original red cloth with black image of a wagon in the lower corner on front board. Text tight bright and crisp. One front blank end paper has two orange splash marks, tiny bookseller sticker on rear paste down. On a quiet autumn afternoon in 1944, nine-year-old Morris Bird III decides to visit a friend who lives on the other side of town. So he grabs the handle of his red wagon and, with his little sister in tow, begins an incredible pilgrimage across Cleveland . . . and out of childhood forever. Set against the backdrop of one of the worst industrial disasters in American history, Don Robertson's enduring, beloved masterwork is a remarkable story of destiny, bravery, and responsibility. Seller Inventory # 14304

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Greatest Thing Since Sliced Bread

Publisher: G. P. Putnam's Sons

Publication Date: 1965

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good +

Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

Edition: First Edition.