Description
Poor dust jacket, several tears showing definite age-wear on edges and spine, sections missing, the $I.50 price is on the front flap. The Very Good binding is gold paper over boards, light blue cloth-backed, illustration of two angels on the front cover, gold lettering on the cover, illustration on the rear cover of a pine branch with decorations, corners bumped, edge-wear, shelf-wear. The illustrations on the book are the same as the illustrations on the dust jacket. Illustrated endpapers, ink writing on front free endpaper is dated 1947 The binding is tight and pages are clean. The colorful and black-and-white illustrations by Masha can be found on every page. Book measures 9.5″ wide x 12.2″ Tall.
About the book: (from the dust jacket)
This unusually beautiful book contains a careful selection of the prayers known and loved by children and suitable for different occasions. In addition to The Lord’s Prayer the book contains a Cradle Hymn, A Prayer for a Birthday. A Child’s Grace (including one version taken from “The New England Primer,” 1785-1790) Christmas Prayer, and a number of others.
The thirty-five illustrations, including eighteen full pages, have been executed with a dignity that measures up to the highest standard of good taste.
