Description
No Jacket. The Very Good binding is staple-bound, paper over boards with a foil spine, the front cover shows a little bear in a bed with candle light with red, blue 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 illustrations by Garth Williams can be found on every page, some illustrations are full color others are black-and-white.
About the author:
Margaret Wise Brown (May 23, 1910 – November 13, 1952) was an American writer of children’s books, including Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny, both illustrated by Clement Hurd. She has been called “the laureate of the nursery” for her achievements. Wikipedia
About the illustrator:
Garth Montgomery Williams (April 16, 1912 – May 8, 1996) was an American artist who came to prominence in the American postwar era as an illustrator of children’s books. Many of the books he illustrated have become classics of American children’s literature. 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
