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E. M. Maurice Books, ABAA, Torrington, CT, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 3 May 2004
Red cloth titled in black with color pastedown; illustrated dust jacket with wear at folds and edges, small chips at spine ends, price ($.60) intact. All about coal, history of its use, mining and production; illustrated in color. From the Petershams fabulous series of "Story of." books which was a massive undertaking and unlike anything else at the time of its production. The books are an important landmark in the evolution of children's non-fiction. Webster pgs. 124-137 and Bader pgs 93-4 Size: Square 8vo. Seller Inventory # 003405
Title: Story Book of Coal
Publisher: John C. Winston Company, Philadelphia
Publication Date: 1935
Illustrator: Maud and Miska Petersham
Condition: Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Good to Very Good
Edition: Probable First Edition.