Bright April

Highly acclaimed children's book which was among the first (in 1946) to address racial prejudice. It features an African-American lead character, April, who lives in a Philadelphia suburb (Germantown, where the author lived), is active in her Brownie Scout Troop, & receives a wonderful surprise for her 10th birthday. A FIRST EDITION, later printing (lists to a 1956 book in front) , this hardcover book has decorative paper over boards with a design matched on the accompanying DJ. Condition is downgraded to Good because it is an Ex-Lib copy, with card pocket & the usual stamps & markingsto front matter & one interior page. Heavy rubbing to lower extremities from shelf. Otherwise, it is very clean, binding tight & square, pages slightly off-white but completely unmarked. Slightly darkened area of tape residue to front cover through part of title. The price-clipped DJ is VG, well preserved under library mylar, with a tine bit of edgewear, light soil/rubbing, & call number taped to lower spine. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received Weekdays by 2 pm (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Product Info

Publisher: Doubleday & Company, Inc.

Year: 1946

Type: Used

Binding: Hardcover

First Edition

Seller Info

GargoyleBooks

Address: 7525 Olive Place La Mesa, California

Website: https://www.gargoylebooks.net

Country: United States