Miki and Mary: Their Search for Treasure by Maud & Misha Petersham | 1934 Junior Literary Guild, Boys' and Girls' Own Book Club
A stunning, antique children's book, Miki & Mary: Their Search for Treasures is a beautiful children's picture book by Maud & Misha Petersham published in 1934. Uniquely, this is a copy of the Junior Literary Guild's Boys' and Girl's Own Book Club, including a copy of the Young Wings Magazine from November, 1934.
ABOUT THE JUNIOR LITERARY GUILD (Courtesy of Wikipedia)
Junior Library Guild, formerly the Junior Literary Guild, is a commercial book club devoted to juvenile literature. It was created in 1929 as one of the enterprises of the Literary Guild... Selection of a children's book by the editors of the Junior Literary Guild (or latterly the Junior Library Guild) is a distinction used for publicity by publishers and authors of children's books. The position of editor-in-chief of the Junior Literary Guild has been held by only a few individuals over the years. Carl Van Doren was the first editor. He was followed by Helen Ferris, who served from August 1929 until 1960. Ferris was a close associate of Eleanor Roosevelt, who served on the editorial board of the Junior Literary Guild from 1929 through her death in 1962. The Junior Literary Guild published a monthly magazine, Young Wings, from 1929 through 1955.
A lovely addition to your antique children's library.
BIXLEY NOTES
• MIki & Mary: Their Search for Treasures
• Written & Illustrated by Maud & Miska Petersham
• Junior Literary Guild Edition, 1934
• Published by Viking Press
• 64 page hardcover with dust jacket
• Two-color and Full-color illustrations throughout
• Measures 11 1/4" x 9"
VINTAGE NOTES
• In very good condition
• Binding is nice and tight
• Covers show some wear and fraying along the edges
• Some discoloration on the hardcover
• Dust jacket has a big rip in the front, with tattered edges as expected with age
• Pages are in great condition
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