The Adventures of Old Man Coyote by Thornton W. Burgess illustrated by Harrison Cady 1944 Little Brown & Company

This is The Adventures of Old Man Coyote by Thornton W. Burgess, illustrated by Harrison Cady, a Bedtime Story-Books hardcover from Grosset & Dunlap, by arrangement with Little, Brown & Company, copyright 1916 and 1944, with its original dust jacket.

The orange dust jacket shows chipping at the top edge and spine ends, while the text pages and Harrison Cady drawings inside are clean, as the photos show.

These stories follow Old Man Coyote through the lively, fanciful world of the animals and their escapades, starting with The Strange Voice. The jacket notes the stories are printed in large, easy-to-read type.

Details

  • Item: Hardcover book with dust jacket
  • Title: The Adventures of Old Man Coyote
  • Author: Thornton W. Burgess
  • Illustrator: Harrison Cady
  • Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap, New York, by arrangement with Little, Brown & Company
  • Publication Year: Copyright 1916 and 1944. Printing year not confirmed from photos
  • Edition and Printing: The Bedtime Story-Books series edition. Printing not confirmed from photos
  • Format and Binding: Hardcover, tan cloth boards printed with a dark Old Man Coyote scene
  • Dust Jacket: Yes, orange pictorial jacket. The back panel lists The Famous Burgess Bedtime Story Books
  • Pages: 192
  • Genre: Children's animal stories, Bedtime Story-Books
  • Language: English
  • ISBN: None printed on the copyright page
  • Dimensions: 8x5x1

Condition Grade: Good

Positives

  • Graded Good: Complete and usable, with clear signs of use, and every flaw is named in this listing.
  • Original pictorial dust jacket present.
  • Black and white Harrison Cady drawings, including a full page picture facing The Strange Voice.
  • The text pages shown are clean, in large easy-to-read type.
  • The title page lists the other Bedtime Story-Books titles.

Issues / Wear

  • Chipping along the top edge of the dust jacket and at the spine ends.
  • Edge wear on the dust jacket.
  • Pages are toned with age.

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

This Grosset & Dunlap copy keeps its orange Old Man Coyote jacket and Harrison Cady's drawings, and it suits a shelf of Burgess Bedtime Story-Books. 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.

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