RAGGEDY ANN IN THE MAGIC BOOK; The ORIGINAL Raggedy Ann Story / Written by Johnny Gruelle / Illustrated by his son Worth
Indianapolis New York: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1961. Gruelle, Johnny. Reprint. Pictorial boards. Thin 8vo, pictorial boards with white lettering on red spine, artwork of seated Raggedy Ann and Andy on book lying in the midst of wee forest creatures, profusely illustrated in B&W & color (some full page) by Worth Gruelle, written by Johnny Gruelle, 90 pages + [2] "The Gruelle Ideal" Good +. Item #5346
Johnny Gruelle (1880 - 1938) was an American artist, political cartoonist, children's book and comics authors, illustrator, and storyteller. He is best known as the creator of Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy dolls, and as the author/illustrator of dozens of books.
The First edition was published in 1939; this is a reprint from 1961.
GOOD Plus CONDITION internally: clean, tight, bright copy.. Unfoxed unmarked pages and illustrations. A 3/8" letter "K" has been written on the upper corner of the pastedown. Rubbing around the edges and corners of the pictorial cover,
Price: $30.00