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The A to Z Book, W909

MABIE, Peter

$125
  • Publisher: Whitman Pub. Co.
  • Location: [Racine, Wisconsin]
  • Date: 1929
  • Seller SKU: 8510

[JUVENILE] [ABECEDARIAN] [ILLUSTRATED BOOK]. 4to (12" x 9 ¼"); [20]pp; stiff color pictorial wrapper featuring children's toys on the front and the letters "X, Y, Z" on the rear with an illustration of a clown; 3 staple binding; gift inscription dated "Xmas 1930" in neat ink in the margin above the letter "B"; alphabet letters with full-page illustrations and a line of words and pictures under each; light wear to edges and lightly age-toned margins, lightly rusted staples but holding; near fine. OCLC locates 8 copies

A colorful educational book presenting the alphabet to pre-school children and early readers. Every page features a bold, brightly colored graphic pictorial illustrating an alphabet letter on a black background framed in orange. Each letter has a page with "M" and "N" sharing a page, as well as "X" "Y" and "Z". Under each illustration is a pictorial strip featuring the alphabet letter in block text and cursive, with five illustrated words that begin with that letter.

Offered by Sandra L Hoekstra Bookseller, ABAA, ILAB, IOBA

Sandra L Hoekstra Bookseller, ABAA, ILAB, IOBA
Specializing in Antiquarian Illustrated Books, Antiquarian Maps, Antiquarian Prints, Children's Books and Travel And Adventure.
We specialize in antiquarian, collectible, out-of-print, and rare books, maps, prints and interesting ephemera in a variety of topics. We have been selling at book shows, antique shows, and online since 2002. We are members of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America), ILAB (International League of Antiquarian Booksellers), IOBA (Independent Online Booksellers' Association) and the Maine Antiquarian Booksellers Association.

Our business began with illustrated children’s books, and has developed into a larger range of subjects, many illustrated.
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Sandra L Hoekstra
P.O. Box 157
Thomaston, Maine 04861
Phone/Text: (207) 691-3140
All items are guaranteed to be as described and are returnable for full refund including original shipping costs within 14 days of receipt with prior notice. Items must be in the same condition as received by purchaser.
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