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New York: Morrow Junior Books, 1998. Hardcover. Very good/Very Good. C.B. Falls. This is a special book. Graphic artist C.B. (Charles Buckles) Falls, particularly famous for his World War I poster art, created this book in 1923 for his daughter, and it has been in and out of print ever since. This particular copy is one of the last publications of Morrow Junior Books, one of the oldest imprints of children's books that disappeared when it was subsumed into HarperCollins in 1999. However, parents and critics have known from the first that Falls had created something unique. His woodcuts use animals to represent the different letters of the alphabet, with bright blue, green, orange, and yellow backgrounds that were markedly different from other artists of his day, who tended to stick to dull earth tones. A true collector's copy for those who appreciate either children's books or early 20th-century graphic arts. ABEDESC This is a special book. Graphic artist C.B. (Charles Buckles) Falls, particularly…
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A.B.C. Book; Designed and cut on wood by C.B. Falls
by C.B. Falls
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ABC Book Designed and Cut on Wood
by C. B. Falls
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Has library reinforced spine and original cover. Pages and clean and binding is in good condition. First edition.
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ABC Book Designed and Cut on Wood
by Falls, C.B.
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NY: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1923. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/None. Unpaginated. Hardcover with bright illustrated boards. Gutter crack on title page and last page "Z" is for Zebra. The "z" page has a closed tear about two inches long on bottom of page. Mild soil to top cover boards. Vibrant color illustrations. A gorgeous copy of a firsr printing of this iconic children's classic. Title page dated 1923. Record # 354129
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