The Long-ago book, arranged by George Hornby & Allen Hofrichter

Full Record:

1944. The Long-ago book, arranged by George Hornby & Allen Hofrichter. Illus. by Florian

Date:

1944

Illustrator:

Illus. by Florian

Collecting Area:

Mathes Childrens Literature

Curator Notes:

[Wunderlich -PINbacklog]; L.B. Fischer Publishing Corp (n.p.), c 1944 (J.L. Schilling co. sole distributors), inscribed 1945, 15cm x 45cm; contains Rip Van Winkle, Rapunzel, Pied Piper, Jack and the Beanstalk, Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, and 'Pinocchio' (an abridgement of the first few chapters of Murray's translation); stapled red cloth spine, front and back covers with color illustrations over boards

Subjects:

Fantasy stories, Fairy tales, Narrative poetry, Arabian nights stories, Novelty books - short and oblong, Abridgements - Pinocchio, Picture books for young children, Illustrated editions - color, Illustrated editions - color (cover) , Illustrated editions - endpapers - color, Illustrated editions - illustrated title pages - vignettes - color, and Exhibit items - bindings - clean copie