Two Burgess Bedtime Story Books The Adventures of Johnny Chuck 1941 The Adventures of Reddy Fox 1941 by Thorton Burgess illustrated by Harrison Cady Grosset Dunlap
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This bundle includes two Thornton W. Burgess Bedtime Story-Books, The Adventures of Johnny Chuck and The Adventures of Reddy Fox, both illustrated by Harrison Cady and published by Grosset & Dunlap, by arrangement with Little, Brown & Company, copyright 1913 and 1941, and both books shown are included in the sale.
Both books have their dust jackets, with chipping at the edges and cover wear, and there is a brown stain on a pictorial endpaper and a jacket flap, as the photos show.
Johnny Chuck is a curious young woodchuck who explores the peaceful countryside and learns lessons along the way. Reddy Fox is the clever fox of the Green Forest, and his story begins with Granny Fox Gives Reddy a Scare.
Details
- Item: Bundle of 2 hardcover books with dust jackets
- Title: The Adventures of Johnny Chuck and The Adventures of Reddy Fox
- Author: Thornton W. Burgess
- Illustrator: Harrison Cady
- Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap, New York, by arrangement with Little, Brown & Company
- Publication Year: Copyright 1913 and 1941 on both books. Printing year not confirmed from photos
- Edition and Printing: The Bedtime Story-Books series edition. Printing not confirmed from photos
- Format and Binding: Hardcover, rust cloth boards printed with a dark animal scene
- Dust Jacket: Yes, both. Orange pictorial jacket on Johnny Chuck and red pictorial jacket on Reddy Fox. The back panels list The Famous Burgess Bedtime Story Books
- Pages: 191 (Johnny Chuck), 192 (Reddy Fox)
- Genre: Children's animal stories, Bedtime Story-Books
- Language: English
- ISBN: None printed on the copyright pages
- Dimensions: 8x5x1 each
Condition Grade: Good
Positives
- Graded Good: Complete and usable, with clear signs of use, and every flaw is named in this listing.
- Both original pictorial dust jackets present.
- Green pictorial endpapers full of Burgess animal characters.
- Black and white Harrison Cady drawings, including full page pictures.
- The text pages shown are clean and in large type.
Issues / Wear
- Chipping and wear along the edges of both dust jackets.
- A brown stain on a pictorial endpaper and on a jacket flap, shown in the photos.
- A pencil marking at the top of one jacket flap.
- Wear along the bottom edges of the boards.
- Pages are toned with age.
Please view the photos. Scroll in to judge the condition. This is the actual book you will be receiving.
These two 1941 Grosset & Dunlap Bedtime Story-Books still have their pictorial jackets and Harrison Cady's drawings, and they suit a Thornton W. Burgess shelf. If it's the right copy for you, it's ready to come home.
- Near Fine: Close to new. Any flaw is small and named above.
- Very Good: Light use. Every flaw is named above, and none of them get in the way of reading or display.
- Good: Complete and usable, with clear signs of use. Every flaw is named above.
- Fair: Heavy wear or damage, named above. A reading or working copy, not a display piece.
Every item is honestly described and carefully packed. These are vintage pieces, so light age-related wear comes with them. I show and describe what I see so you know what to expect.
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