Song of the Swallows

Caldecott-award-winning children's story set at the Mission at San Juan Capistrano on the California coast, where the swallows return home every March 19th on Saint Joseph's Day. Beautifully illustrated in soft watercolors by the author. A FIRST EDITION, early printing, from 1949, this small 4to (8.25" x 10.25") hardcover has light green cloth over boards with darker green lettering & to front & spine & stamped image of boy ringing the mission bell as the swallows fly home. Condition is VG+: quite clean & bright, binding strong & straight, pages creamy white with a whisper of tanning to edges, heavier to endpapers. Slight rubbing darkening to extremities & faint musty odor. The unclipped DJ is also VG+, with rubbing to extremities & some small chips at both ends of spine; else, brilliantly colorful & bright; nicely protected in new clear mylar cover. 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 by 2 pm Weekdays (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Product Info

Publisher: Scribners

Year: 1949

Type: Used

Binding: Hardcover

First Edition

Seller Info

GargoyleBooks

Address: 7525 Olive Place La Mesa, California

Website: https://www.gargoylebooks.net

Country: United States