They Were Strong and Good
by Lawson, Robert
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
-
Cedar Ridge, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Viking Press, 1945. 1st ed. Hardcover. Near Fine. Lawson, Robert. 4th ptg., 4to picture book, full cream cloth printed in blue, illustrated by the author in black and white throughout, the Caldecott Medalist for 1941. "The Most Distinguished American Picture Book for Children 1940" printed within a circle on front panel. Lighter weight paper than the firstedition as befits a book printed at the height of wartime paper shortages. Fine in near fine, unclipped dj.
Synopsis
They Were Strong and Good is a book by Robert Lawson that won the Caldecott Medal for excellence in American children's literature in 1941. It tells the story of Lawson's family: where they came from, how they met, what they did, where they lived. "None of them," Lawson says in the preface, speaking of his ancestors, "were great or famous, but they were strong and good."
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bud Plant & Hutchison Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 29854
- Title
- They Were Strong and Good
- Author
- Lawson, Robert
- Illustrator
- Lawson, Robert
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st ed
- Publisher
- Viking Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1945
- Bookseller catalogs
- Caldecott Awards;
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About the Seller
Bud Plant & Hutchison Books
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Cedar Ridge, California
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