Grade | VG 4.0 |
Year | 1958 |
Publisher | Gilberton |
This is a low grade item. It will be complete and readable, but will show significant wear. Allowed defects for this grade include: spine roll, a moderate amount of staining or water damage, writing or other marks on the cover, up to one inch spine splits or other tears, a cover or centerfold that is detached at one staple, discoloration due to oxidation, and a minor piece or pieces missing. An item could be assigned this grade due to either an accumulation of minor/moderate defects or one or two major defects.
Painted cover art by William A. Walsh. "The Queen Bee," art by William A. Walsh; Kind-hearted Simpleton accomplishes three difficult tasks with the help of ants, ducks, and bees, and is rewarded with the hand of a princess in marriage. "The Plane Tree" Aesop's Fables story, art by William A. Walsh; Three young men rest beneath a plane tree and complain about the tree's uselessness; The tree remarks that his shade gives refreshment to weary travelers and notes that many a gift never hears the words, "Thank you!" "There Was an Old Man of Kilkenny," script by Edward Lear, art by William A. Walsh; Limerick about an old man who spends his only penny on onions and honey. Article about The Puma, art by William A. Walsh. Color This Picture With Crayons page, art by William A. Walsh. 36 pgs., full color.
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