Biggity Bantam by T.L. McCready, Jr - 1954

New York: Ariel Books / Junior Literary Guild. Red pictorial cover. Illustrated by Tasha Tudor in color and black &* white. Prior owner name. Endpapers are a bit darkened on edges. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1954.

New York: Ariel Books & The Junior Literary Guild, 1954. Junior Literary Guild Library Binding. Red buckram with painted image of rooster crowing. VG/M. Tudor, Tasha. 49 + [7] pp. This is a clean bright copy of the library binding. The binding cloth is a tougher red buckram, than the trade edition in a yellow cover, with painted image on the front. The binding hinges are a tough canvas which has discolored a small edge of the paper exposed to the cloth. A Very Good copy with the panarama of the Webster, NH, farm painted as the endpapers. A good view into Tasha's world 60 years ago. Something was blacked out inside the front cover, 2" mark.a.

Great Britain: Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd, 1961. English reprint. Gray paper over boards. VG/VG. Tudor, Tasha. 49 pp. Endpapers of this first collaboration between husband-author and wife-illustrator features a view of the McCready's Webster, NH, farmstead from the south pasture. A view into Tasha's world in the 1950s. The English reprint followed the American first edition by 7 years. The lower right corner of front flap seems always to be price clipped. The pearl gray paper over board covers carry no printing. The dust jacket shows light wear: rubbing along edges, light soiling and chipping at the corners.

New York: Ariel Books, 1954 Ex library, dust jacket taped to the book, cloth broken on the bottom
edge and some on the top. Really nice dust jacket, price clipped.

New York: Ariel Books for Boys and Girls, 1954. Pre-print. AN/NA. Tasha Tudor. Advertising flyer, 1 sheet imprinted with front of dust jacket. The back carries a long paragraph blurb with advertising from the Ginger & Pickles Store, Contoocook, NH.

New York: Ariel Books & The Junior Literary Guild, 1954. Junior Literary Guild Library Binding. Red buckram with painted image of rooster crowing. F/M. Tudor, Tasha. 49 + [7] pp. This is a clean bright copy of the library binding. The binding cloth is a tougher red buckram, than the trade edition in a yellow cover, with painted image on the front. The binding higegs are a tought canvas which has discolored a small edge of the paper exposed to the cloth.

New York: Ariel Books, 1954. Clean with toning. Tight. Red boards with rooster. Cute book plate with name on it. Very nice copy. Jacket has small tears and chips. It has a larger chip at foot of spine-slightly bigger than a dime. The lower edge has been nibbled as has the the crease along the front flap. Lower edge of jacket has been damp and some red has bled through. In spite of all that, it looks pretty good in new clear protective jacket. Book club edition stated on jacket.. Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. Illus. by Tudor, Tasha. Children's Illustrated.

New York: Ariel Books, 1954. 1st Edition. Yellow cloth. F/G. Tasha Tudor. 49 + [3] endleaves. Tight and bright and clean. Lightest bump to tail of spine. Dust jacket is sunned with light soil, but mostly complete. A half inch chunk is missing from back, and five other small chips at the folds. Dust jacket folded a little off.

New York: Ariel Books, 1954 Unclipped Dust Jacket $2.50, Chips Spine And Top Edge. Inscribed By Author On Title Page. With Laid In Folded Publisher Card With Taped Feather And Best Wishes To Lynn Freeman From Biggity Bantom. Dated July, 6, 1954. With Doll 3 Postcards, One Signed By Tasha Tudor. Excellent Personalized Book And Material From The Tudor Family.. Illus. by Pictures By Tasha Tudor. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good.