The Treasure Book of Best Stories
Akron, Ohio: The Saalfield Publishing Company, (1939) #846; 1938 book the only advertisement; pictorial boards showing large owl and pussycat dancing by the light of the moon, with red cloth spine, 10 full page coloured illustrations by Madsen and numerous inked drawings by Peat in text; in jacket identical to boards; 10x12. Picture Book Hardback.
A collection of fairy tales, well known and less familiar, from many lands. Also poetry, in two columns for bedtime reading. Lovely in its jacket. Labels on rear endpaper from Strawbridge & Clothier Department Store (in the family from 1868 - 1996). This is probably a first printing of this edition, but it is impossible to tell.
CONDITION: Very Good in Good Plus jacket; no names or other marks, clean tight and straight, with rubbing to card and bumps to extremities, especially on bottom spine, beautiful colour on boards which have been protected by jacket; in jacket with edgewear wear all around, 1.3x3.5" chip from bottom front, rubbed on back and small pull tear on front; original price 1.00. May require additional shipping. Item #19512
$72