How to Make an Earthquake
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1954. Crockett JOHNSON. [JUVENILE] [HUMOR] [WOMAN AUTHOR]. Crockett JOHNSON, illustrator.
8vo; 28pp; navy pictorial paper over board, lettering in white on front with a vignette of a young boy balancing a peanut on his nose, small vignette on rear with white lettering; black cloth shelf back; vignette of a boy on title page; small cartoon-style illustrations of children throughout the text; light rub to corners; navy and white pictorial dj, front flap price at top corner “$1.75,” bottom front corner clipped, author and artist bios on rear flap, publisher’s ad to rear, light soiling of rear panel, chipping to dj spine head and tail and a small hole in the dj spine center; near fine in very good dj. Item #2297
This humorous book is written in the style of a child’s activity book. Ruth Krauss (1901-1993) was an American author of children’s books and a talented illustrator. She collaborated with her cartoonist husband, Crockett Johnson (1906-1975) on several of her books. Scarce in the marketplace.
Price: $225.00