JOHNNY BLOSSOM
(1912)
First US edition of this popular Norwegian children's book, this copy signed by the translator.
Very good plus.
Price: $125.00
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First US edition of this popular Norwegian children's book, this copy signed by the translator.
Very good plus.
Price: $125.00
First published in 1903 as LILLE JAN BLUHME, this Scandinavian classic was also illustrated by the D'Aulaires in 1948 with the same translation.
Boston: Pilgrim Press, (1912). 7.75'' x 5.5''. Original olive cloth, pictorial paste-on, gilt and blind-stamped boards. Top edge gilt. Pictorial endpapers. Illustrated by Young with four full-page color plates and single color in-text illustrations. x, 163, [1] pages. Lengthy gift inscription on front free endpaper, referencing signature of Poulsson; signed by Poulsson on title page. A bit of bumping to spine ends and corners; gilt faded on spine. Shows well.
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