Blue Nets and Red Sails by Preston, Helen Bradley

Longmans, Green and Co., New York, Toronto (1936). -----Inscribed at half title by the author, dated September 15, 1936. ----- Several full leaf color and black and white plates. First edition. Pages: 38. 9 1/2" x 6 1/2”. Binding: Illustrated boards with blue, red and white titles at front, white titles at spine; illustrated dustjacket with blue, red and white titles at front, white titles at spine. Heavy browning at outer edges of front board, light browning at rear board edges, slight rubbing at extremities. Internally browning from front board at outer edges of front paste-down, slight browning at front and rear free endpaper, slight to moderate browning at extreme edges of text leaves and plates, bookplate of previous owner who inscription is addresses to at front paste-down, leaves tight in binding. Similar browning at dustjacket, occasional closed tear at edges, loss of small piece 3/4" x 1/2" of jacket at front lower corner, original price of $1.00 still present at front flap.