Bidspirit auction | Three Vintage American Hardcover Books

Three Vintage American Hardcover Books Illustrated by Robert Lawson, including Country Colic: The Weeder's Digest - A lot comprising three vintage American hardcover books, all illustrated by Robert Lawson, with publication dates ranging from 1937 to 1967. The first volume is ”Adam of the Road” by Elizabeth Janet Gray, published by The Viking Press, a 13th Printing from 1967 (copyright 1942). This historical fiction children's novel is set in Plantagenet England (1154-1399) and features a pictorial dust jacket over a turquoise cloth binding with a front cover silhouette and internal maps. The second volume is ”Country Colic: The Weeder's Digest. Being sundry Remarks and Observations concerning the Joys, Perils & Vexations of RUSTIC RESIDENCE, ” by Robert Lawson, published by Little, Brown and Company in 1944 and reprinted March 1944. This non-fiction work features a pictorial dust jacket over a beige cloth binding with a printed title. The third book, ”From the Horn of the Moon” by Arthur Mason, was published by Garden City Publishing Co., Inc. in 1937 (copyright 1935). This fictional work has a pictorial dust jacket over a plain blue cloth binding. All volumes are printed on paper and contain numerous black and white line illustrations. Height of tallest book: 8.5 inches (21.6 cm) Total width of books: 19.5 inches (49.5 cm)