The Adventures of Mournful Mouse Books 1 to 9 by Helen H. Schmock 1963 Michigan Softcover Lot

This lot includes books 1 through 9 of The Adventures of Mournful Mouse by Helen H. Schmock, staple bound softcovers published in 1963 by J & H Publishing Company of Ludington, Michigan, and all nine books shown are included in the sale.

Several covers show spotting, staining, rubbing, and small areas of surface loss, while the interior pages shown are clean and legible with bright orange red printing, as the photos show.

Each slim book follows Mournful, a teary little mouse, through a new adventure, from Mournful Visits Grandma and Mournful and the Space Trip to Mournful Visits the Haunted House and Mournful Visits the South Pole. The stories are told in short lines of text with black, gray, and orange red pictures.

Details

• Item: Lot of 9 softcover children's books
• Title: The Adventures of Mournful Mouse, books 1 to 9: Mournful Visits Grandma, Mournful and the Anytime Box, Mournful and the Space Trip, Mournful and the One-Eyes, Mournful Goes to Kindergarten, Mournful Visits the Haunted House, Mournful Visits the Puritans, Mournful's First Christmas, Mournful Visits the South Pole
• Author: Helen H. Schmock
• Illustrator: Helen H. Schmock
• Publisher: J & H Publishing Company, Ludington, Michigan
• Publication Year: 1963 (copyright Helen H. Schmock, 1963)
• Edition and Printing: Not confirmed 
• Format and Binding: Staple bound illustrated softcovers
• Dust Jacket: None, softcovers
• Genre: Illustrated children's fiction
• Language: English
• ISBN: None 
• Dimensions: About 9 x 6 inches each

Condition Grade: Good

Positives

• Graded Good: Complete and usable, with clear signs of use, and every flaw is named in this listing.
• Volumes 1 through 9 are together, each with its 29 cent cover price.
• The interior pages shown are clean and legible, with no children's drawings seen.
• The pictures are bright, with strong black, gray, and orange red printing.
• The back covers carry the Have You Read? series lists.

Issues / Wear

• Several covers show spotting, staining, rubbing, edge wear, and small areas of surface loss. Wear varies from book to book.
• Volume 1 has a noticeable patch of surface loss on the front cover.
• One book has a sticker or sticker residue.
• Staples and cover edges show age and handling wear.
• A previous owner's name and date are written in pen inside the books.
• One title page has a pen inscription to a first name, written as from Mournful Mouse, signed and dated by a previous owner.
• The back of volume 9 advertises a tenth title, Mournful Goes to Church. That volume is not included.

Please view the photos. Scroll in to judge the condition. This is the actual book you will be receiving.

These nine 1963 Mournful Mouse books were published in Ludington, Michigan, and they suit a shelf of Michigan children's books. If it's the right copy for you, it's ready to come home.