Clara Barton Founder of the American Red Cross #58 Landmark HB/DJ

Random House Books for Young Readers, 1955-09-12. Hardcover. Excellent/Very Good. 0x0x0. Paula Hutchison. Vintage Landmark Hardback Cloth Book with Dust Jacket. Book itself is in Very Good Plus to Excellent condition with a tight binding and clean crisp pages. Inside text is in Excellent condition and appears to have had little use. No writing or markings in the book. Outside cloth covers are very nice with only very minor corner wear. Dust Jacket is NOT price clipped (150/150). Dust Jacket is in Very Good condition showing some edge chipping primarily to the top and bottom of the outside spine with some small missing pieces. Also a small missing piece from the back cover top edge. Dust Jacket is now covered by a new clear mylar cover. This is NOT an ex-library book, but has come from a private collection. Landmark Books and World Landmark Books are accurate, in-depth stories for young people in the 9-15 year old range. These living histories were written by award-winning authors or by men and women who experienced the events first hand. Written during the 1950's and 1960's and illustrated either with two-color drawings or clear photographs, the books are informative, enjoyable, and well worth reading and collecting. Clara Barton Landmark #58. In this book, the author tells the amazing story of the shy young school-teacher whose wartime nursing service grew into a peacetime service that resulted in a worldwide organization to help all who suffer. Great story by a great author