UP FOR AUCTION: 

RARE BOOK: 

THE WONDERFUL TUMBLE OF TIMOTHY SMITH

by Doris Faber,

illustrated with over 12 drawings by Leonard Shortall,

Published by Alfred A Knopf, NY, USA, 1958,

A Borzoi book, set on linotype in Baskerville,

Possible First Edition ("1958" stated on Title Page and on Copyright Page), 1958,

Hardcover Book, 86 pages, 

This is a vintage, 1958, book about the adventures of a boy named "Timothy Smith" and his young lady friend, named "Nan".

The book has many illustrations.  This is the old, original, 1958 edition.  It has very sharp drawings.  It is a hardcover book.

The book is solid and very legible: a fascinating, vintage, 1958 book.  The publisher was a well-known book publisher.  There is a "Random House Reading Program" pocket on the endpaper with the publisher's  10-question "Survey" about this particular book (see pics of pink Survey in printed pocket).  It has 10 questions, such as : "What will Timothy probably do in the first chapter?" 

See ebay pics above for actual book. 

Good Condition 

[(Vintage, Orig, 1958 Hardcover Book, Published by Knopf); No Dustjacket, Covers are somewhat worn (see pics), front endpaper's flyleaf has blacked-out signature of former owner, text has 6 or 7 small smudges in margins; otherwise, book is solid, text is quite clean, strongly printed, easily legible, and very well-illustrated with more than 12 sharp drawings by Leonard Shortall ] 

86 pages, approx. 8.5" x 7" x .75",  white cloth covers, pictorial red and green titles, unusually extended spine,

Hardcover Book 

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