Walt Disney's Fantasia. Tapa dura - 1940

New York, NY Simon & Schuster, 1940. Hardcover First Edition (1940), unstated, in accordance with Simon and Schuster's customary practice at the time of publication. First Edition (1940), unstated, in accordance with Simon and Schuster's customary practice at the time of publication. Very Good in Good DJ: The Book shows moderate shelf-soiling to the lower extremities with a touch of crimping to the heel of the backstripa small patch of soiling to the bottom edge of the text block at the outside edge; moderate spine lean; a few flecks of foxing at the top edge of the front panel and a bit of soiling or perhaps dusting to the upper front panel; the top edge of the text block is faintly dust-darkened. The binding remains quite secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and unobtrusive cosmetic imperfections. A sturdy, presentable copy. The DJ shows fairly heavy wear; some loss to chipping and rubbing at extremities, which also show numerous short tears and a six-inch closed tear at the top edge of the rear panel and a one inch tear at the bottom of same; the price has been clipped; mylar-protected. A serviceable but somewhat tatty DJ. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Folio. (13.05 x 10 x 1.25 inches). 158 pages. Foreward by Leopold Stokowski. Greyish cream cloth lettered in blue. Illustrated endpapers. Illustrated throughout with numerous full-color illustrations and with designs in black & white; 15 tipped-in colored plates. Decorated endpapers. Weight: 61 ounces. Hardback with DJ.