{"product_id":"childrens-book-mother-goose-fern-bisel-peat-linen-vintage-1934-rare","title":"Children's Book, Mother Goose, Fern Bisel Peat, Linen, Vintage 1934, RARE","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 1934 Saalfield \"Mother Goose,\" its pages soft to the touch — the entire book printed on linen rather than paper — and illustrated throughout by one of mid-century America's most beloved children's artists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Traditional Mother Goose rhymes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fern Bisel Peat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Saalfield Publishing Co.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCopyright:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1934 (MCMXXXIV)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Linen (cloth-like page stock), staple-bound, large format\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12.5\" x 10\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good vintage condition— cover wear consistent with age and use: minor border tears on the front cover, and a slightly bent corner. Inside, the center page has separated from the staples, with some fold marks and border tears; the illustrations themselves remain bright and vivid throughout. Please review photos closely before purchasing, as all sales are final.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeveral of the interior illustrations fill the entire page in full color, bright enough and complete enough to be worthy of framing on their own, and every illustrated page carries Bisel Peat's own signature. Alongside the familiar Saalfield markings, this copy also carries the number 171 — likely an internal print or edition number whose exact meaning has been lost to time, but a nice detail for the collector who likes tracing a book's history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA meaningful find for the Mother Goose collector, the Fern Bisel Peat enthusiast, or anyone drawn to children's books with full-page vintage illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSaalfield Publishing Company was founded in 1900 in Akron, Ohio, by Arthur J. Saalfield, and grew into one of the largest publishers of children's materials in the country before closing in 1977.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFern Bisel Peat (1893–1971) was a prolific illustrator and art director whose work for Saalfield, Samuel Lowe, and Children's Playmate magazine helped shape the visual language of mid-20th-century American childhood — and her Mother Goose is among her most fondly remembered titles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our shop for more vintage Saalfield children's books and Fern Bisel Peat illustrations to round out your collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Saalfield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43334220742865,"sku":"BK1719","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0624\/1733\/8577\/files\/IMG_9439_954ada72-02b4-4988-b2c7-f1551aa45f0c.jpg?v=1790455311","url":"https:\/\/www.antigotrunk.com\/products\/childrens-book-mother-goose-fern-bisel-peat-linen-vintage-1934-rare","provider":"Antigo Trunk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}