Binding: Hard Cover Book Condition: Good Jacket Condition: No Jacket Edition: Probable First Edition Publisher: New York Thomas Nelson and Son Illustrator: Winifred Austen
Seller ID: 213512
Vintage children's book to teach young children about a variety of wild animals; lions, tigers, elephants, otters, eagles, zebras, kangaroos, giraffes, monkeys and lots more. Illustrated in black and white throughout with four full-color plates by Winifred Austen. Published by Thomas Nelson and Son, no date shown (c. 1920's). Hardback - brown cloth with orange lettering and drawing of tiger in orange and black on front, no dustjacket. 159 pages. CONDITION: Pages are lightly aged, clean, unmarked. One page has a small tear and crease to bottom edge. Just a bit of light foxing to the first couple and last couple of pages. Plates are intact and bright and clean. Light soiling to book edges. Cover is basically clean with some rubbing and a little flaking (possibly silverfishing). Edges have light wear, spine ends have a bit of tearing. Hinges are intact and binding is tight. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.