Book Trails: Through the Wildwood Volume 3 1946 Child Development Illustrated Hardcover

Book Trails: Through the Wildwood is the 1946 issue of Volume 3 in the Book Trails children's reading series, published in Chicago by Child Development Inc.

This 164 page hardcover mixes readable stories with colorful illustrations and black and white artwork. The deep red textured binding has a raised pictorial cover showing a mounted knight in a woodland scene, and the illustrated endpapers add even more period character. The photographed interior includes a full color illustration for "The Blue Wolf."

Details

• Item: Illustrated children's hardcover book
• Title: Book Trails: Through the Wildwood
• Author: not confirmed from photos
• Illustrator: multiple illustrators appear to be represented, individual credits not confirmed from photos
• Publisher: Child Development Inc., Publishers, Chicago
• Publication Year: 1946
• Edition and Printing: 1946 issue. Exact printing not stated in the photographed pages.
• Format and Binding: Hardcover with deep red textured boards, embossed pictorial front cover, gilt spine lettering, and illustrated endpapers
• Dust Jacket: No dust jacket present
• Pages: 164
• Genre: Children's stories, folklore, and illustrated literature
• Language: English
• ISBN: None
• Dimensions: Approximately 10 x 7 x 0.5 inches

Condition Grade: Good

Positives

• Graded Good: Complete and intact with noticeable exterior wear while remaining sound and readable.
• All pages are easy to read.
• The embossed knight and woodland scene on the front cover remains strongly defined.
• The gilt spine lettering is still visible, and the red textured boards retain good overall color.
• Color and black and white illustrations are present throughout, with illustrated endpapers also intact.

Issues / Wear

• Cover corners and spine ends show rubbing, edge wear, and small areas of surface loss.
• The boards show scattered handling marks and rubbing.
• Pencil writing is present on the preliminary title area.
• The interior shows age toning, especially at the front matter and page edges.
• No dust jacket is present.

Condition Grade Key

• Near Fine: Almost perfect. Very minor signs of age only.
• Very Good: Shows light use. Sound and attractive with minor flaws.
• Good: Complete and intact. Noticeable wear consistent with age and use.
• Fair: Shows significant wear. Readable or usable but clearly used.

Collector's Notes

The copyright page records 1928 and 1946 copyrights by Shepard and Lawrence, Inc. This copy carries the 1946 issue date and the Child Development Inc. Chicago imprint.

Book Trails was produced as a multi volume children's reading series built around illustrated stories, poems, folklore, and imaginative reading selections.

This third volume includes colorful period artwork alongside black and white graphics. One photographed selection, "The Blue Wolf," is identified as coming from the Sanskrit and is accompanied by a full color illustration.

The raised knight on horseback cover, illustrated endpapers, and readable 164 page interior give this copy appeal both as a reading copy and as a piece for an older children's book collection.

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