THE LITTLE ENGINE THAT COULD
Bragg, Mabel C.; Piper, Watty; Lenski, Lois L. [illustrator]
Published by The Platt & Munk Co. Ink, New York, 1930
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Hardcover
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Octavo, Unpaginated. In Very Good condition with a Very Good minus dust jacket. Spine white and light blue. Later state dust jacket. Dust jacket protected in mylar covering. Dust jacket circa 1934-36. Mild shelf wear. Soiling to dust jacket, with chipping and creasing along edges. Water damage to top edge of jacket. Slight bowing to boards. Light, scattered finger-staining to interior pages. Pencil signature of previous owner on front free endpaper. Shelved in Case 14. 1375928. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. First Edition, First Printing, Later State Dust Jacket. Seller Inventory # 1375928
Bibliographic Details
Title: THE LITTLE ENGINE THAT COULD
Publisher: The Platt & Munk Co. Ink, New York
Publication Date: 1930
Binding: Hardcover
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
Edition: 1st Edition
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The Little Engine That Could
Published by
Platt & Munk Co., Inc., New York, New York, U.S.A., 1930
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Gargoyle Books, IOBA, La Mesa, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. Lenski, Lois (illustrator). First Edition First Printing. Lovely copy of this classic children's story, retold by Walter Piper from the original 1916 story, "The Pony Engine'' by Mabel C. Bragg, with charming illustrations in both duotone & full color by acclaimed children's book artist Lois Lenski. A FIRST EDITION, first printing in this format from 1934, showing itself last in the list of other titles in P&M's "Never Grow Old Series" edited by Piper, & with No. 358 to front pastedown. NO DJ, but the book is in stunning, Near Fine condition, with red cloth-covered boards & a colorful front paper pastedown, which shows just slight rubbing & very light soil. Slight rubbing & bumping to corners & both ends of spine. Interior pages are starkly white, colors bright, with a bit of a red dye transfer from title page to frontispiece. Sewn binding strong & straight; no tears or loosening of thread. Tiny nick to outer long edge of rear endpaper. A beauty! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day. Seller Inventory # 021132