Indian Legends, Text & Drawings by Ruth Roche, Coloring by David B. Icove. Published by Action Play Books, 1944 First Printing. Vintage Children's Book About Native Americans. OP

This is the April 1944 First Printing of "Indian Legends" written and illustrated by Ruth Roche. David B. Icove did the coloration. This sweet children's book was published by Action Play-Books, Inc, in New York. Action play-Books was a short-lived publishing enterprise, known for the bright look of their books, which were especially designed to appeal to young children. Ruth Roche was also a comic strip writer and artist. She worked with Will Eisner, wrote the newspaper comic strips "Flamingo", "Sheena, Queen of the Jungle", "Mike Hammer", and "Ellery Queen" among others. Roche edited Classic Illustrated comic books for several years. She also contributed to the television shows, "Felix the Cat" and "Huckleberry Hound". SERIES : Action Playbook Series TITLE : Indian Legends. AUTHOR : Ruth Roche (1917 - 1983). ILLUSTRATORS : Ruth Roche (Drawing) and David B. Icove (coloring). IMPRINT : Action Play Books. PLACE : New York. DATE : (April 1944). EDITION : First Edition, First Printing. STATUS : OP DETAILS : Children's illustrated hardcover; Contains black and white and colored illustrations; 30 unpaginated pages; 6 5/8" x 8" color-pictorial paper-covered boards with red paper covered spine , glued and stapled; color pictorial dust-jacket replicates the cover. CONDITION -- VERY GOOD - - A previously owned book which remains clean and attractive, being an exceptionally well-preserved copy, complete with colorful dust-jacket, and with the text block remaining tight - the following particulars noted: EXTERIOR - Mildly soft bumps to corner tips, just perceptible is a touch of chipping to the front bottom of paper covering the spine - this is of minute effect. Else the cover is bright, crisp, and clean. BINDING - Solid . tight INTERIOR - Clean and unmarked throughout DUST-JACKET - - VERY GOOD - - Mostly edge wear, which includes chipping , nicking, small tears, and a touch of crimping. Small loss to spine panel extremities, as well as vertical creasing to spine panel. the reverse side is toned. Surface rub is moderate. The whole is protected from further wear by an archival mylar cover. …