Kayoo: The Eskimo Boy by Swenson, Margaret C - 1939

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1939. Edge and corner worn, scuffed and scratched, no dj, corners are bumped and rubbed, shelf worn, some damage from liquid to the upper portion of the rear board near the spine, heavy stain on pages 54 and 55 which has bled through to a few of the surrounding pages (does not affect readability), there is a liquid stain at the top of a few of the interior pages as well, some light foxing, dist. 246 is written in ink on the inner front cover, overall a fair collectible used first edition! Very very rare and hard-to-find! Blue cloth with blue illustration and lettering on the front board and blue letteing on the spine. 112 historical pages nicely enhanced by black and white and color illustrations! Extremely scarce and out-of-print title! "This story of Kayoo and his friends was written by a teacher who lives in Kayoo's village in Alaska. She teaches Eskimo boys and girls so she knows a great deal about them. The pictures were made by a man who lived in the village. They show you just how the Eskimo boys and girls look...." ---- from To the Children Who Read This Book.. First Edition / First Printing. Blue Cloth. Fair/No Jacket. Illus. by Frederick MacHetanz . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.