The Man Spoke Pleasantly, And The Boy Went On, Feeling Much Cheered By The Words. Through The Soft Spring Rain That Fell On Sprouting Grass And Budding Trees, Nat Saw A Large Square House Before Him, A Hospitable-looking House, With An Old-fashioned Porch, Wide Steps, And Lights Shining In Many Windows. Neither Curtains Nor Shutters Hid The Cheerful Glimmer; And, Pausing A Moment Before He Rang, Nat Saw Many Little Shadows Dancing On The Walls, Heard The Pleasant Hum Of Young Voices, And Felt That It Was Hardly Possible ...
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The Man Spoke Pleasantly, And The Boy Went On, Feeling Much Cheered By The Words. Through The Soft Spring Rain That Fell On Sprouting Grass And Budding Trees, Nat Saw A Large Square House Before Him, A Hospitable-looking House, With An Old-fashioned Porch, Wide Steps, And Lights Shining In Many Windows. Neither Curtains Nor Shutters Hid The Cheerful Glimmer; And, Pausing A Moment Before He Rang, Nat Saw Many Little Shadows Dancing On The Walls, Heard The Pleasant Hum Of Young Voices, And Felt That It Was Hardly Possible That The Light And Warmth And Comfort Within Could Be For A Homeless "little Chap" Like Him. "i Hope The Lady Will See To Me," He Thought, And Gave A Timid Rap With The Great Bronze Knocker, Which Was A Jovial Griffin's Head.
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Seller's Description:
Fine in very good jacket. Hardcover in red cloth lettered in black. The movie edition issued to coincide with the 1934 release of the Mascot Pictures film starring Frankie Darro and David Durand. 253 pp. This edition is not illustrated; the color tinted scene from the film appaers on the dust jacket alont, along with a blurb in the lower corner of the front panel and across the spine advertising the movie and its stars. A fine, tight copy, pages embrowned as usual; oddly there is a fairly modern unused bookplate affixed to the upper portion of the rear blank. In the orignal dust jacket as described above, Shallow chip to the head of the spine, some sunninmg to the spine but with front panel colors bright, short tear top of rear panel.
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Used; Acceptable. Used; Acceptable. 5-C-27 John Wilson and Son 1893 Hardcover. This book is in acceptable condition. It belonged to Miss Ima Hogg. There is a gift inscription to Miss Hogg on front free end page, dated 1894. Miss Hogg herself wrote her name in the back twice and noted that the book was "excellent! ". Hinges are coming loose. Pages 1-10 are loose in their bindings and page 11 has a long closed tear and also has Ima Hogg's name written in the margin. Back free end paper has been torn out. Book Condition; Acceptable. 1893. HARDCOVER.