The Little Engine That Could. Retold by Watty Piper, from the Pony Engine by Mabel C. Bragg

Piper, Watty, Retold by. Pictures by Lois Lenski

Published by The Platt & Munk Co. , Inc. (1930), NY, 1930

About this Item

Red cloth, color illustration on front with blue titles; 2 line imprint at bottom front corner of book and DJ reads "No. 358___Made in U. S. A. / The Platt & Munk Co. , Inc. ". 9 titles listed on verso of front endpaper. Color endpapers. Gift inscription on front free endpaper; smudged on 5th page of text and small stains on rear free endpaper. DJ is an early printing, though apparently not a first (flaps are not blank; front panel is a blurb for this book, rear panel is a list of 9 books under the heading "Books Every Child Should Have"; back panel lists 6 titles at $1.25 each, not 4 at $1.00 each) . DJ has rubbing and wear; numerous tears, including a 2" tear at top front corner near gutter; bottom 1" of DJ spine missing.

Seller Inventory # 6798

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Little Engine That Could. Retold by Watty Piper, from the Pony Engine by Mabel C. Bragg
• Publisher: The Platt & Munk Co. , Inc. (1930), NY
• Publication Date: 1930
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good
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