A Book of Cradle Songs

Collection of 15 best-loved children's lullabies, beautifully complemented by the lovely pastel illustrations of artist Masha, a "mystery" illustrator of children's books in the 1940s who wanted to remain anonymous. An unpaginated FIRST EDITION, First Printing, from 1943, designed & produced by the Artists & Writer's Guild, Inc. this small quarto (8.0" x 9.5") has brightly illustrated paper over quarter blue cloth-covered boards. Condition is VG+: extremely clean & bright, interior pages tanned & somewhat brittle, commensurate with wartime paper quality, but completely unmarked. Very slight rubbing to extremities & light corner bumping. The price-clipped DJ is VG, with light rubbing & creasing & a few short unclosed tears; nicely protected in new clear mylar cover free! BONUS: order at the same time as any other "Masha" title & take 20% off entire order, with additional titles shipping for only $1.00 more each! 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 2pm weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, weekends, & holidays ship very next business day.

Product Info

Publisher: Artist & Writer's Guild, Inc./Grosset & Dunlap

Year: 1943

Type: Used

Binding: Hardcover

First Edition

Seller Info

GargoyleBooks

Address: 7525 Olive Place La Mesa, California

Website: https://www.gargoylebooks.net

Country: United States