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E-197: The John C. Winston Company. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1948. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover. 8vo. John C. Winston, Philadelphia, PA. 1948. Unpaginated (30 pgs). Illustrations by Paul J. Fennell, who worked as an animator for Walt Disney on Snow White, Three Little Pigs, etc. First Edition/First Printing. DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities (light chippping present to the extremities). Bound in cloth boards. No ownership marks present. Decorated endpapers. Text is clean and free of marks, binding tight and solid, boards lightly rubbed and worn. A post-war allegory for children about a bear, representing the threat of Communism, that lives behind an iron curtain. The author makes liberal use of puns. E-150; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
BEAR FACTS by CULBERTSON, POLLY
by CULBERTSON, POLLY
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BEAR FACTS
by CULBERTSON, POLLY
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FENNELL, PAUL. PROPAGANDA. THE BEAR FACTS by Polly Culbertson. Phil: Winston (1948). 8vo, pict. bds, VG+. Stated 1st ed. A thinly veiled allegory set in the late 1940's political scene with the bear representing the menace of communism. Written for children and illus. in color by PAUL FENNELL (Disney artist). Unusual use of American children's literature to make a political point.
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The Bear Facts
by Culbertson, Polly; Illustrated by Paul J. Fennell
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The Bear Facts
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Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company, 1948. 1st. Small 8vo. [30] pp, unpaginated. Color illustrations by Paul J. Fennell (who worked as ana animator for Walt Disney on such hits as "Three Little Pigs" and "Snow White." Near fine in very good color illustrated dustjacket (wear & chipping to extremities; 3" closed tear to front cover). "...an unusual thought-provoking combination of fable, allegory, and satire" about the threat of post-war Communism.
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The Bear Facts [in dustjacket]
by Culbertson, Polly
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Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company, 1948 Short tear to jacket at front fold, otherwise a nice copy. Scarce thus. A post-war allegory for children about a bear, representing the threat of Communism, that lives behind an iron curtain. Charming illustrations by Fennell, who worked as an animator for Disney.. Illus. by Illustrated by Paul J. Fennell. First Edition [stated]. Hardcover. Very Good Plus/Very Good Plus.
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