The Bobbsey Twins on a Ranch Unknown - 1960

Leather. New. Brand new copy.

Vail-Ballou Press, 1931. First Edition. Hardcover. Used - Very Good/No Jacket. First American Edition. Red cloth hardcover with paper label to spine. Some fading to and staining to cover. Tight binding. Some writing to inside back cover. 388 pp. 111123.

First edition. Early Printing (1939). Copyright page cites only the first two books by this author: "Mullberry Street" and "The Five Hundred Hats." Near fine in a very good plus dust jacket, wonderful condition for it's age. Binding tight with pages bright and unmarked. Small school stamp on front red board and lib card on rear, with no other markings. Yellow cloth-covered boards with dark-red lettering to front in near fine condition. The rare dustjacket is more than very good, overall, with edge and spine chipping commensurate with age, a four inch closed tear on front cover that is hardly visible, and moderate sine wear and chipping. A wonderful copy thus.
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