Raggedy Ann in the Deep Deep Woods Very Good Plus

Raggedy Ann in the Deep Deep Woods Very Good PlusGruelle, Johnny. RAGGEDY ANN IN THE DEEP DEEP WOODS written and illustrated by Johnny Gruelle. Joliet; New York; Chicago; Boston: The P. F. Volland Company, (1930). FIRST EDITION. 8vo 9 3 16" x 6 1 8". Blue cloth backed color pictorial paper covered boards in bright, clean and unworn condition for what is a brilliant copy of the book. Original publisher's color pictorial paper covered two part cardboard box with just a hint of wear at the corners for

a humorous verse that ties the letter to the animal as well as other items that start with said letter

This copy is exceptionally rare

4to - 11" x 7-1/4"

internally the book is flawless

Eight volumes

in total there are eight pages of chromolithographs and four pages of text

worn to fragments

lacks original ribbon ties and with minor signs of handling and wear for what is a quite lovely copy of the original portfolio

8vo - 7-15/16" x 5-3/8"

October 1853 - December 1856

The first drawing illustrates the verse on page 31 of the first edition

color pictorial scallop-edged glazed paper wrappers with a chromolithograph of a young child