The Story of Simpson and Sampson American almanacs All edges gilt

All edges gilt

Having succeeded Elizabeth Newbery at the celebrated Corner of St

New York: Grosset & Dunlap

with decoration and lettering printed in dark brown on a medium weight light brown cardstock with two gently bumped corners for what is a lovely example of this early 20th century marketing item

resulting in twenty-four scenes

The Story of Simpson and Sampson American almanacs All edges giltLeaf, Munro. THE STORY OF SIMPSON AND SAMPSON by Munro Leaf; illustrated by Robert Lawson. New York: The Viking Press, 1941. FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING ("First Published October 1941" on title page verso). 4to 10 1 4" x 8 1 2". Red cloth covered boards with shield design blind stamped on front cover and black lettering to spine for what is a magnificent copy of the book. Original publisher's red paper priced ($1. 50) dust wrapper with decoration in