Mr. Peck's Pets (INSCRIBED, with ALS)
New York: Macmillan, 1947. First Edition. INSCRIBED by the author, with 4 pp. ALS taped to ffep. 8vo. 96 pp. Illustrated by Berta and Elmer Hader. Near fine in very good dustjacket (small paper loss along lower front edge and spine end; lower front flap corder clipped; price of $2.00 intact). Item #18574
"This is a book for families to share, both those who already have many pets and those who wish they had more." - dustjacket flap. Louise Seaman Bechtel (1894 – 1985) was an American editor, critic, author, and teacher of young children. She was the first person to head a juvenile book department established by an American publishing house. The Bechtel Prize, named for her, is endowed by the Cerimon Fund and administered by Teachers & Writers Collaborative in New York. The Prize is awarded annually in recognition of an exemplary article or essay related to creative writing education, literary studies, and/or the profession of writing.
Price: $75.00