Author: BEACH, REX
Title: Rex Beach's Jaragu of the Jungle, (Big Little Book) Adventures Among the Indians of Central America
Description: Racine Wisconsin: Whitman Publishing Company, 1937. First Edition. Hardcover. Illustrated by William Mark Young. Hardcover with illustration on cover. Minor rubs to edges and corners slightly dented. Former owners signature in front. Contents clean no marks. The Big Little Books, first published during 1932 by the Whitman Publishing Company of Racine, Wisconsin, were small, compact books designed with a captioned illustration opposite each page of text. Other publishers, notably Saalfield, adopted this format after Whitman achieved success with its early titles. Stories were often related to radio programs (The Shadow), comic strips (The Gumps), children's books (Uncle Wiggily), novels (John Carter of Mars) and movies (Bambi). Later books of the series had interior color illustrations.The name changed to Better Little Books during 1938, the series continued into the 1960s." Item now in archival sleeve to preserve and protect condition. Our photo's/scans are of the actual item being sold, not a borrowed image! We provide tracking and ship daily or next business day!; Big Little Book; Vol. 1424; Illustrations; 64mo 3" - 4½" tall; 424 pages. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued .
Keywords: Juvenile Comic Books Better Little Books Fiction Novel
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Title: Rex Beach's Jaragu of the Jungle, (Big Little Book) Adventures Among the Indians of Central America
Description: Racine Wisconsin: Whitman Publishing Company, 1937. First Edition. Hardcover. Illustrated by William Mark Young. Hardcover with illustration on cover. Minor rubs to edges and corners slightly dented. Former owners signature in front. Contents clean no marks. The Big Little Books, first published during 1932 by the Whitman Publishing Company of Racine, Wisconsin, were small, compact books designed with a captioned illustration opposite each page of text. Other publishers, notably Saalfield, adopted this format after Whitman achieved success with its early titles. Stories were often related to radio programs (The Shadow), comic strips (The Gumps), children's books (Uncle Wiggily), novels (John Carter of Mars) and movies (Bambi). Later books of the series had interior color illustrations.The name changed to Better Little Books during 1938, the series continued into the 1960s." Item now in archival sleeve to preserve and protect condition. Our photo's/scans are of the actual item being sold, not a borrowed image! We provide tracking and ship daily or next business day!; Big Little Book; Vol. 1424; Illustrations; 64mo 3" - 4½" tall; 424 pages. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued .
Keywords: Juvenile Comic Books Better Little Books Fiction Novel
Price: US$ 28.97 Seller: A Book Legacy
- Book number: 63929
- Book number: 63929
See more books from our catalog: Children: : Big Little Books