An American ABC

New York, New York: The Macmillan Company, 1941. Good to very good. Dust soiling. Lacks dust jacket. Short tear to final illustration. Tape repair to first leaf.. An early printing of "An American ABC", a charming ABC book for children that won a Caldecott award for its illustrations. Each letter is accompanied by a patriotic illustration and phrase in large letters for early readers. Introduces children to famous Americana and American iconography ranging from the Liberty Bell, Christopher Columbus, and the Mayflower, to themes and values such as Emigration, Freedom, and "Zeal", an "American Trait". The entry for R is interesting, depicting "Redskins", or "The first real Americans", with an image of Squanto helping a white boy learn to fish. Second printing. Lacks dust jacket. Single vol. (10" by 8"), ff. [28], illus., in original teal cloth boards stamped in white on spine and dark blue on boards.