Description: Vintage 1930 Children's Book NOBODY'S BOY Brown Pictorial Hardcover Signed Illustrations by Thelma Gooch NOBODY'S BOY by Hector Malot, Illustrated by Thelma Gooch and translated from the French language by Florence Crewe Jones. De Luxe Edition Copyright 1930 by Cupples & Leon Company, 308 pages. Brown cloth hardcover with a beautiful full-color pictorial paste-down of a young boy and his animal friends. The interior glossy frontispiece is a duplicate of this same illustration. There are a total of 8 illustrations in the book, all on high-quality, glossy paper. "A compelling story in which orphaned Remi gets hired out to a traveling street entertainer when his foster parents fall on hard times. Going from village to village with its act, ‘nobody’s boy’ has numerous adventures until his boss also falls on hard times and perishes, homeless and destitute. Remi’s life includes a number of surprising twists and turns, leading to a climax and a very happy conclusion when he is reunited with his family." -- Goodreads Size: 9-1/2" by 7-1/8" by 1-3/8" thick. Condition: Very good condition, clean interior pages and tight to the binding. Bumped corners, minor soiling and minor edgewear on the cover. Please enlarge and carefully review the listing photos. Smoke-free, pet-friendly home. Thanks so much for viewing this item. If you have questions, please message me.
Price: 9.99 USD
Location: Toledo, Ohio
End Time: 2024-12-09T18:14:31.000Z
Shipping Cost: 5.38 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Binding: Hardcover
Place of Publication: New York
Publisher: Cupples & Leon Company
Subject: Children's
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1930
Unit Type: Unit
Language: English
Illustrator: Thelma Gooch
Special Attributes: Collector's Edition, Illustrated, Luxury Edition
Author: Hector Malot
Region: Europe
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Unit Quantity: 1
Topic: Family
