(Little Golden Library) THE SHY LITTLE KITTEN (Little Golden Library no. 23); pictures by Gustaf Tenggren; story by Cathleen Schurr. New York: Simon and Schuster, [1946], (1946). FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING. 8vo - 7-15/16" x 6-11/16". All edges tinted blue. Blue cloth backed color pictorial paper over boards with light rubbing to head and tail of spine, and scattered light insect damage to surface paper along bottom edge of both front and back covers for what is still a nice copy of the book; back cover lists titles through no. 27: The Story of Jesus. Original publisher's color pictorial priced (25c) paper dust wrapper with the slightest touches of wear to the head and tail of spine, the front flap fold, and upper corner of back flap fold for what is a wonderful example of the original dust wrapper; back panel lists titles through no. 27: The Story of Jesus. Pictorial paste-downs printed in orange; the date June 17/46 written in the "This book belongs to" box on front paste-down. [42] pp. The story, written by Cathleen Schurr, is about a shy, striped kitten that explores a farm with a mole and a puppy, then goes on a picnic with all the other animals that live on the farm; illustrated by Gustaf Tenggren with a drawing on every page, twenty-seven of them in full color and fourteen in black and white; internally the book is fine.
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THE SHY LITTLE KITTEN (Little Golden Picture Puzzle code no. 2991). [Racine, Wisconsin]: Whitman Publishing Co., (1946). Nine piece color pictorial thick board puzzle measuring 7-9/16" x 6-1/8" enclosed within the original publisher's color pictorial two-part box measuring 7-15/16" x 6-9/16" x 13/16"; both the puzzle and the box top repeat the front cover illustration from the book; both the puzzle and the box with light wear and tear. The condition of the book is VERY GOOD +. The condition of the dust wrapper is NEAR FINE. The condition of both the puzzle and the box is VERY GOOD. # 000873
Sold together with:
THE SHY LITTLE KITTEN (Little Golden Picture Puzzle code no. 2991). [Racine, Wisconsin]: Whitman Publishing Co., (1946). Nine piece color pictorial thick board puzzle measuring 7-9/16" x 6-1/8" enclosed within the original publisher's color pictorial two-part box measuring 7-15/16" x 6-9/16" x 13/16"; both the puzzle and the box top repeat the front cover illustration from the book; both the puzzle and the box with light wear and tear. The condition of the book is VERY GOOD +. The condition of the dust wrapper is NEAR FINE. The condition of both the puzzle and the box is VERY GOOD. # 000873