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An original 1953 Little Golden Book with Richard Scarry illustrations — before he was Richard Scarry of Busytown fame.
Author: Patsy Scarry | Illustrator: Richard Scarry
Publisher: Simon and Schuster, New York
Copyright: 1953, Original Edition
Format: Hardcover
Dimensions: 8" x 6.75"
Condition: Good — cover wear both sides, back lightly faded, child's name in ink on inside front cover; interior very good, slight page yellowing and corner folds, no tears or missing pages. Please review photos closely before purchasing, as all sales are final.
Written by Patsy Scarry and illustrated by her husband Richard Scarry in an early style, Danny Beaver's Secret is a collectible piece of mid-century children's publishing history — the original Simon & Schuster first release, now over 70 years old.
For the Little Golden Book collector, the Richard Scarry enthusiast, or anyone who appreciates original mid-century children's books.
Little Golden Books launched in 1942 as a joint venture between Simon & Schuster, the Artists and Writers Guild, and Western Printing & Lithographing Company, selling sturdy, colorfully illustrated picture books for just 25 cents at a time when most children's books cost several dollars — a genuine revolution in making books affordable for American families. Richard Scarry worked as a Golden Books illustrator through the 1940s and 50s, years before Busytown and his instantly recognizable style made him one of the best-selling children's authors of all time.
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