Description
No Jacket. The Very Good binding is staple-bound, paper over boards with a foil spine, the front cover shows various animals in airplanes with red, orange and black lettering, the rear cover is advertising for Little Golden Books. The binding shows minimal wear at the corners and spine. The binding is tight and the pages are clean. The lovely color illustrations by Richard Scarry can be found on every page.
About the author:
Patricia Scarry (1924–1995) was a writer of children’s books. She wrote many stories that were illustrated by her husband, Richard Scarry, including Good Night, Little Bear, The Bunny Book, and The Fishing Cat. Wikipedia
About the illustrator:
Richard McClure Scarry (June 5, 1919 – April 30, 1994) was an American children’s author and illustrator who published over 300 books with total sales of over 100 million worldwide. Wikipedia
About Little Golden Books
The Little Golden Books were printed in September 1942 and for sale in stores in October. One and a half million books were sold in just five months. With an initial series of twelve titles each having a print run of 50,000 copies, the first Little Golden Books were priced at a very affordable 25 cents each. Wikipedia
