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New York, New York: Thomas Nelson and Sons, 1935. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good+/No Jacket. Author's second book, which she both wrote & illustrated, again set in her native North Carolina, drawing on personal childhood experiences. It portrays 2 white & 2 black siblings who get into mischief together. Though later criticized for the dialect ascribed to the African-American children, the book was praised for its attempt to document Black life in the rural South of the 1930s. A FIRST EDITION, first printing, from 1935, this oblong hardcover 8vo (9" x 11") has light green cloth-covered boards lettered in bright orange to front & spine. Condition is VG+: very clean, binding strong & straight, pages creamy white with very mild tanning. Modest rubbing to extremities, with slight fraying at spine tips & corners. No DJ. Our photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand. Same day… Read More

New York: Thomas Nelson & Sons. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket. 1935. First Edition. Hardcover. Oblong green cloth, lettered in orange. A bump to the upper spine end. Former owner name to the front free endpaper. It is otherwise very clean and tight. The scarce dust jacket has many edge chips. There is a 2 1/2" tear with associated creasing. Several other far smaller tears. Original price of $1.50 to the lower, front flap. ; Oblong Small 4to 9" - 11" tall .