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Henry Holt & Co. 1939. Bij-Vint.Child, This 183pages wide hardback is in NEAR FINE condition with hand wear. Also has some spine wear with pages that have smuges/small water spots. This book has a blue cloth spine with blue lettering stamped on. .
FAVORITE STORIES OF FAMOUS CHILDREN by Willson, Dixie - 1938
by Willson, Dixie
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FAVORITE STORIES OF FAMOUS CHILDREN
by Willson, Dixie
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- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
NY: Henry Holt. Dixie Willson, best known for her story "Honey Bear" that is included in this collection, compiled 21 stories that were the favorites of celebrity children. Some of the stories were retelling of episodes from famous books such as The Scarecrow of Oz & Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, one is a child's own tale retold by Willson who wrote brief forewords to each story. The story "Epaminondas" is reprinted but author Sara Cone Bryant's name wasn't used. There are b&w photos of all the children w/their signatures & b&w illustrations by Millard. Slight wear to the spine ends & faintly off-white page borders but overall an excellent, clean copy. Dixie Willson was the sister of "Music Man" composer Meredith Willson. OUT OF PRINT. . Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 1938. 1938.
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- Illustrator C E Millard
- Format/Binding Hardcover
- Book Condition Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition No Dj
- Quantity Available 1
- Edition First Edition
- Binding Hardcover
- Publisher Henry Holt
- Place of Publication NY
- Date Published 1938
- Pages 183
- Size 8vo.
- Keywords CHILDREN'S STORIES VINTAGE BOOKS
- Size 8vo.
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FAVORITE STORIES OF FAMOUS CHILDREN
by Willson, Dixie
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
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Favorite Stories of Famous Children
by Willson, Dixie (editor)
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- good
- Hardcover
- first
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- First Edition
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- Hardcover
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New York: Henry Holt, 1938. First printing. 184 pp. Interestingly, a slip is tipped in at page 101 stating "Sarah Cone Bryant should be named as the author of Epaminondas, a Southern Nonsense Tale. This story appears in this book by mistake and without the permission of Miss Bryant or her publishers, Houghton Mifflin Company." Worn at the spine ends and corners. The hinges are cracked with mesh holding. A brief gift inscription dated Christmas 1938 is on the front pastedown. Previous owner's bookplate is on the front free endpaper.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by C. E. Millard. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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