The Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Gray Bridge.

Hildegarde H. Swift; Lynd Ward (illustrator).

ISBN 10: 0152470409 / ISBN 13: 9780152470401

Published by Harcourt Brace, 1942

About this Item

Almost like new book in VG- jacket. Early but not first printing. Light blue cover with dark red lettering and illustration of lighthouse and its light, copyright 1942, no additional printings indicated but the list of books on the back panel of the jacket includes books published after this one. CONDITION: Book cover has 1/2" rip at top of spine, slightest (barely visible) loss of color on tips of corners, interior is like new. Jacket is price-clipped, very slight edgewear plus 1/2" chip missing from top of spine, lightly soiled mainly on back (white) panel, now attractively displayed in archival mylar sleeve. **We are a small family business with over 30 years experience providing fine new and pre-owned books online. You can expect professional service and individual attention to your order, daily shipments, and sturdy packaging.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Gray Bridge.
• Publisher: Harcourt Brace
• Publication Date: 1942
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0152470409
• ISBN 13: 9780152470401
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Collectable, very good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

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Synopsis

Lighthouses have guided sailors, adventurers, and dreamers throughout the world for centuries. And a very important lighthouse stands tucked beneath the great gray span of the George Washington Bridge on the Hudson River. This timeless and thoroughly charming story reveals how the proud little red lighthouse learned that even though it was very small, it was still mighty. "Told in the age-old rhythmic style of folklore, this story of modern times is unusually successful."--Saturday Review

About the Authors

HILDEGARDE HOYT SWIFT (1890-1977) wrote several books for children. Best known for The Railroad to Freedom, which was cited for a Newbery Honor in 1933, M. Swift spent her life recording the lives of heroic Americans. The Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Gray Bridge is her most popular picture book. <br>LYND WARD (1905-1985) illustrated more than two hundred books for children and adults throughout his prolific career. Winner of the Caldecott Medal in 1952 for his watercolors in The Biggest Bear, Mr. Ward was also famous for his wood engravings which can be seen in museum collections throughout the United States and abroad.<br>

LYND WARD (1905-1985) illustrated more than two hundred books for children and adults throughout his prolific career. Winner of the Caldecott Medal for his watercolors in The Biggest Bear, Mr. Ward was also famous for his wood engravings, which are featured in museum collections throughout the United States and abroad.