3-Rings: A Circus Book by Paul Brown - 1938

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1938. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Quarto, 10.6 in.,. x 8.5 in. Unpaginated. First edition, with "A" to copyright page. Paper pictorial boards over red cloth spine. Black title to spine. Rubbing to extremities. Significant chipping to rear board. Moisture stain to topof spine. Front board picture clear and bright. Decorated endpapers. Previous owner's name tidily written to top of front free endpaper. Paul Brown (1893-1958) was an American author and illustrator, best known for his lovely illustrations of many horse-related stories, and books, but also wrote and illustrated some books on his own. He was born in Minnesota and began sketching from an early age. He was one of America's premier illustrators of books about horses and equine sports. He did not ride or own a horse but he spent innumerable hours studying them and was a big fan of racing, polo and horseshows. As well as the many non-fiction equestrian books he illustrated, there were also lots of… Read More

First Edition with "A" on the copyright page. Covers have discoloration and edge wear. 1 inch burn mark on front edge of spine. Corners worn. Previous owners name on top edge of ffep. Interior clean. Binding sound.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1938. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Paul Brown. Quarto, 10.6 in. x 8.5 in. Unpaginated. First edition, with "A" to copyright page. Richly illustrated with black ink and color drawings. Paper pictorial boards over red cloth spine. Black title to spine. Light rubbing to extremities; very light soiling to boards. Bottom corners nudged; one corner showing. Decorated endpapers; title page in black, blue, and red ink. Clean, unmarked interior. Spine and hinges tight. Paul Brown (1893-1958) was an American author and illustrator, best known for his lovely illustrations of many horse-related stories, and books, but also wrote and illustrated some books on his own. He was born in Minnesota and began sketching from an early age. He was one of America's premier illustrators of books about horses and equine sports. He did not ride or own a horse but he spent innumerable hours studying them and was a big fan of racing, polo and horseshows. As well as the many non-fiction… Read More

Charles Scribner's Sons, 1938. Pictorial hardcover binding with red cloth spine has minor soiling, rubbed corners, square and tight. Hinges good, small white square glued inside back cover, some foxing, but overall clean and tight.. Illus. by Brown, Paul. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 1st Edition. Hardcover. good/No Jacket.

New York: Charles Scribner's, 1938. 1st. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. 1938 1st edition of this charming Paul Brown title. VG in its decorative cloth with light soiling and scuffing to the panels. Quarto, wonderfully illustrated in line etchings and the occasional lavish color plate.

New York: Scribner's, 1938. First edition. Hardcover. Good/fair. Brown, Paul. [76]p, many ills. by Brown, including several in color. Pictorial color boards (edges rubbed, corners bumped), cloth spine. Marginal handling smudges on several pages. Unclipped jacket (soiled, spine tips torn, penciling on back cover). Title page printed in red, blue, and black. The other color illustrations are in bright primary colors and grey. The jacket repeats the cover illustration. The Perkins family and their menagerie join the circus. All your favorites are here in Brown's lively brush drawings--Oscar the mule, Patchwork and Crazy Quilt the ponies, and Mick and Mac the Wolfhound and Scottie. This seems to be Brown's first book printed in color. Unsigned pencil drawing on copyright page: head of an Irish Wolfhound, captioned "Good Old Mick." It faces the dedication page, which has a printed picture of a Scottie. The book is dedicated to "the model for Mac Tweedie Sime.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1938. First edition, first printing . Hardcover. Paul Brown. Scribner's "A" on the copyright page. Near fine in about very good dust jacket with several short tears, tiny chips, and a bit of soiling to the lower edge of the front panel.