Freddy and the Dragon by Walter R. Brooks and 50 similar items

Freddy and the Dragon by Walter R. Brooks (2000 Reprint Hardcover in DJ) ? Author: Walter R. Brooks (1886-1958) ? Illustrator: Kurt Wiese (1887-1974) ? Publisher: The Overlook Press Woodstock, NY U.S.A. 2000 From 1927 to 1958, Walter R. Brooks (1886-1958) wrote 26 books starring one of the great characters in American children's literature: Freddy the Pig. The Freddy books, widely beloved as classics and deemed the American equivalent of the Pooh stories, are a remarkable achievement in children's literature. The books went out of print in the 1960s, despite their popularity in the 1940s and 1950s. Freddy and the Dragon (1958) is the 26th and last book in the humorous children's series Freddy the Pig. In this terrific adventure, Mrs. Peppercorn reports trouble afoot in Centerboro. Luckily, Freddy and his Bean Home friends have the help of their very own dragon to catch the culprits. This is vintage Freddy and the whole ensemble cast at their charming best. v + 239pp. In addition to the Freddy books, Brooks created the character Mr. Ed the Talking Horse. Dramatic, humorous illustrations by Kurt Wiese (1887-1974). Kurt Wiese illustrated over 300 children?s books and wrote and illustrated another 20 books. He received two Newbery Awards and two Caldecott Honor Book Awards. Hardcover has yellow cloth boards with green lettering and ornamentation on front and spine, in fine (as new) DJ. Carefully handled with square corners and sound gutters, the book appears unread. Minor shelf-wear. Dust Jacket has code 0200. Contents appear complete with no markings in text nor ownership in end papers. Interiors are tight, clean and unmarked. ? Size: 8vo ? over 7 - 9? tall, 244pp. ? Condition: Fine (As New) Hardcover in Fine (As New) Dust Jacket ? No ownership markings. 1st printing of 2000 edition. Copyright 2000, 1958 1986. Manufactured in U.S.A. No edition info stated, but 1st printing from print-line. Dust Jacket is February, 2000 version indicated by 0200 code. ISBN: 1-58567-026-X. LCCN not stated. MSR = US $23.95.