STORIES CHILDREN LOVE Piper LENSKI Eulalie BIG HB 1933

Illustrators: Lois Lenski, Eulalie, Elizabeth Colbornes’

Publisher: Platt & Munk Co. Inc., New York

Binding Type: Hard Cover, No DJ

Description: HUGE & Beautiful Story Book 12” x 10” Folio. Green cloth over boards. Oversize Pictorial paste-down on front cover displaying a vignette from each Story. Paper is very thick. Many beautiful full color plates as well as some black and white illustrations. Not paginated [80].

Condition: Very Good! Square, Tight and Solid. Some soiling to cloth covers. Corners bumped. Small spine bottom tear in cloth. Small, neat gift inscription on FEP (pencil). No other marks or writing throughout. One ½” closed tear on one page. No other tears or rips throughout. I find a few finger smudges.

Stories include:

Little Red Riding Hood

The Story Of Peter Pan

Dick Whittington And His Cat

Cinderella

Sleeping Beauty

The Three Bears

Puss In Boots

Tom Thumb

Jack And The Beanstalk

Research Notes:

In Search of “Watty Piper”: Watty Piper never existed. The name was a house pseudonym for Platt and Munk and was used on numerous other children's books. The original author of this beloved children's story is still wrapped in mystery and speculation because the story stems from an early oral tradition. It is unclear where it first originated and who first wrote it down for future generations to enjoy (including the famous “Little Engine that Could”, with Lois Lenski).

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