1001 Riddles

George Carlson

Published by Platt & Munk, 1949

About this Item

CHILDREN S RIDDLE BOOK 1001 RIDDLES COMPILED BY GEORGE CARLSON 1949 DJ. I must admit I opened this book with the hopes of being moderately amused, but times change, alas, and I found most of the riddles pretty corny. However, it is a vintage example, from 1949, of the sort of things that, as the front cover of the dust jacket notes, were Fun for Boys and Girls. I am pleased to offer: 1001 Riddles, compiled by George Carlson. This small hard cover book (7 x 8 inches, un-numbered but about 80 pages?) was published by Platt and Munk, dated 1949, a First Edition it would appear and No. 502A. The book is bound in red cloth with black titles and decorations on the cover and protected by a colorful pictorial dust paper dust jacket. The riddles are given sequentially with a key to the answers at the end of the book. Condition: This book is in very good condition. The dust jacket shows some edge wear including two large tears at the top & bottom of the spine, front and rear. The hard covers are clean with just a hint of wear to the corners and along the gutter, but with no real bumping or damage. Inside, the book is unmarked and the pages are clean and bright from cover to cover. Both hinges are intact, and the binding is tight and sound. This book is not ex-library or a remainder.

Seller Inventory # 3123

Bibliographic Details

• Title: 1001 Riddles
• Publisher: Platt & Munk
• Publication Date: 1949
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good
• Weight: 2 pounds
• Seller catalogs:
  • Children's
  • Humor