"Tell Me Why" Stories

CLAUDY, C.H., Tell Me Why Stories (illus. Norman Rockwell) McBride, Nast & Co, New York, 1913, hardback, no wrapper, gd+, illustrated beige boards, 154 pp, eight full page colour illustrations by Norman Rockwell. Board rubbed on edges and a bit grubby. No inscriptions. No loose pages. Front two fly pages have a small piece torn out of bottom corner. Page edges… Read more about this item

McBride, Nast and Company, 1913. Hardcover. Good. Signed. Second printing. Signed by Orville wright on the title page. Additionally there is also a small Christmas gift card inscribed and signed by Orville Wright and his sister Katherine which is mounted on title page. (Unfortunately, the gift card and title page and frontispiece have glue residue… Read more about this item

New York: McBride, Nast & Company, 1913. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Large Octavo. Large 8vo. (18) 154 (2) pp, illus. with 8 color plates. First Book illustrated by Norman Rockwell: stated Second Printing: July1913. Owner's ex libris plate on front paste down; inked name on ffep. Minor wear with age-toned text block. No markings, binding tight, clean, white… Read more about this item

New York: McBride, Nast, 1913, 2nd printing. Norman Rockwell, illustrator (his first book!). Cover shows a bit of wear, but is sound, names on endpapers, hinges sound, interior near fine and Rockwell's pictures rare and different. Special book. VG+..