Nappy is a Cowboy
E. P. Dutton, New York, 1949. Illustrations by the author, Hogan, Inez. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover with Dust Jacket.
Nappy's, adventures include his pretending to be a cowboy, while Spike is an Indian. The little girl who plays at being the cow they round up doesn't care for her part, but when John comes along being a bandit is fun for him. Nappy's older sister is on hand to keep the children in order.
Near Fine in a Very Good Dust Jacket. 8 inches tall, 49 pages. Bindings are tight and square. Text clean, light even toning. Minimal shelf handling wear. Gift inscription on copyright page in pencil. Dust Jacket with price is in a new clear protective Mylar sleeve has light hand-soiling and a closed tear through the 'A' on the front.
Uncommon not from a library and in dust jacket.
Pre-school and kindergarten listeners will delight in this picture story book of pretend games. [Wisconsin Library Bulletin, 1947]
Recognition values and familiar wording keep this assured of popularity. [Kirkus]
Subjects: Mid-Century Children’s Books; Picture Books; Pretend Play; Cowboy & Frontier Imagination; Inez Hogan; Illustrated Editions.
Item #012173
Price: $24.00
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