Betsy-Tacy

New York, New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company, 1940. First Edition Later Printing 5th or later Printing. Hardcover. Fair/Very Good+. Lenski, Lois. Beloved children's classic with the charming illustrations of Lois Lenski throughout & on DJ. Orig. published in 1940 & never out of print, this is a 27th printing c. 1970s (with ISBN). Hardcover small 8vo has pale yellow cloth-covered boards lettered in green to front & spine. An EX-LIB copy, with usual stamps & marking in front matter & to bottom& top outside page edges, sloppily removed old card pocket. Condition is Fair: aside from these markings, generally quite clean, binding strong with a slight rightward lean, pages creamy white. Soil spot to lower-outer edge of front cover. Moderate-heavy rubbing to extremities with some cloth fraying. The unclipped DJ is VG+, having been protected under library mylar, which has been carefully removed & replaced with new. Only flaws are to the spine, which is faded & has slight sticker pull to lower half from removal of old call number. Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, 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.