Heidi By Johanna Spyri 1924 Published By Encyclopedia Americana
$ 7.92
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Heidi By Johanna Spyri 1924 Published By Encyclopedia Americana. Author: Johanna Spyri. Title: Heidi. Up for sale is a unique piece of vintage literary history: a 1924 impression of Heidi by Johanna Spyri, issued as part of "The Children's Classics" library. This specific volume was published especially for the Encyclopedia Americana by the prominent publisher The John C. Winston Company. It features an insightful introduction by Adeline B. Zachert (Librarian for the State Department of Education, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania) and is beautifully enhanced with classic text illustrations by Clara M. Burd. The exterior is uniquely styled with a deep burgundy pebbled cloth cover stamped with a gold gilt United States Great Seal emblem on both the front face and spine—a design uniform tailored for subscribers of the encyclopedia. Item Details: Title: Heidi Author: Johanna Spyri Illustrator: Clara M. Burd Publisher: The John C. Winston Company (Published especially for Encyclopedia Americana) Copyright Date: 1924 Binding: Hardcover Pebbled Cloth Condition Description: The book is in very good antique/vintage condition. The binding is structurally sound, holding all pages tightly. The text block shows age-appropriate even tanning across the top, bottom, and side margins. The interior pages are remarkably clean with no inscriptions, personal naming, or text marks, though there is standard age shadowing/toning on the front and rear blank endpapers along the hinges. External gilt on the spine remains visible but shows typical minor vintage dimming.
