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Pedro , in Color Brown & Blue Dustjacket of Little Boy wearing Brown Pancho Trimmed in White with Titles in White..A sensitive story of a boy and his family living high in the mountains of Mexico.. It was  on a Gay Fiesta Day when the Whole Family came to

Pedro , in Color Brown & Blue Dustjacket of Little Boy wearing Brown Pancho Trimmed in White with Titles in White..A sensitive story of a boy and his family living high in the mountains of Mexico.. It was on a Gay Fiesta Day when the Whole Family came to

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Pedro , in Color Brown & Blue Dustjacket of Little Boy wearing Brown Pancho Trimmed in White with Titles in White..A sensitive story of a boy and his family living high in the mountains of Mexico.. It was on a Gay Fiesta Day when the Whole Family came to

by by Marjorie Flack, & 2 pg. Full-color illustration of Bullfight , and several one-color illustrations by Karl Larsson IN BROWN & WHITE, Brown & WHITE ILLUSTRATED ENDPAPERS OF MOUNTAIN SCENE WITH PEOPLE walking WITH Burro

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Macmillan New York, 1940 HBDJ, Published April 1940. 1st edition. 1st Printing, VG-/GOOD. AS-IS, Blue Cloth Hardbound Lettered in Red on Front & Spine Cvr with Slight Warp Cvr, Full color frontispiece. Previous owner's signature front end paper. Soiling to covers, edgewear. Dust jacket with edgewear, chipping, soiling & small edge Tears. Chunks missing from top & bottom of spine. DJ PROTECTED by Clear Brodart cover. 96 pages. Solid blue hard cover children's book, boards with mild shelf wear and soiling, Interior nice tight clean Light Fox Wear. Spine DJ Fade & wear along edges & small End Chips removing part Publishers Name at Bottom, Quarto, Light chipping Inner Fold DJ ,IN BROWN & WHITE, Brown & WHITE ILLUSTRATED ENDPAPERS OF MOUNTAIN SCENE WITH PEOPLE walking WITH Burros & Their Belongings On Wide TRAIL with Cactus Plants has Former Owner Names. Inner Flap DJ Original Price of $2 Intact. Color Frontispiece matches DJ Illustration ,It was on a Gay Fiesta Day when the Whole Family came to the City from The Small Village to sell Their Pottery in Market Place, that Pedro Met the Rich Senorita & a New Life Began for this Little Mexican Boy. Pedro’s Family was Poor & though he was 10, he had never Been to School. He was happy to get a Job as House Boy at American Lady’s LOVELY HOME. He meets a Little boy his age named Bill, & Later saves His Life.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good.

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Title
Pedro , in Color Brown & Blue Dustjacket of Little Boy wearing Brown Pancho Trimmed in White with Titles in White..A sensitive story of a boy and his family living high in the mountains of Mexico.. It was on a Gay Fiesta Day when the Whole Family came to
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by Marjorie Flack, & 2 pg. Full-color illustration of Bullfight , and several one-color illustrations by Karl Larsson IN BROWN & WHITE, Brown & WHITE ILLUSTRATED ENDPAPERS OF MOUNTAIN SCENE WITH PEOPLE walking WITH Burro
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Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
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Edition
1st Edition
Publisher
Macmillan New York
Date Published
1940
Keywords
Marjorie Flack Childrens writer illustrator Mexico

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