first edition Cloth
1953 · Chicago
by Marguerite Henry (Wesley Dennis)
Chicago: Rand McNally, 1953. Cloth. Very Good +/Very Good +. Wesley Dennis. A solid, very presentable copy of the 1953 1st edition, with the letter "A" at the copyright page denoting the 1st edition. Tight and VG+ (light offsetting at the pastedowns and endsheets) in a crisp, VG+ dustjacket, with a vintage Santa Claus decal covering the original "$2.95" price. Just a touch of very light chipping --and several tiny closed tears-- along the panel edges. Octavo, wonderfully illustrated throughout in rich color by Wesley Dennis. (Inventory #: 24528)