The Story of Noah's Ark Childrens Book Art situated above the author's name

situated above the author's name

un-trimmed margins

published in September

a short split (3/4") in the wrapper at the tail of spine being the book's only defect for what is a beautiful copy of the book

Because these ephemeral survival handbooks were printed cheaply on low-grade paper stock and distributed directly on the street for immediate use

The Story of Noah's Ark Childrens Book Art situated above the author's nameSmith, E. Boyd. THE STORY OF NOAH'S ARK; told and pictured by E. Boyd Smith. Boston; New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, (1905). FIRST EDITION ("Published November 1905" title page verso); LATER PRINTING (?). Oblong 4to 8 3 8" x 11 1 4". Green cloth covered boards with a large color pictorial paste on with titles printed in black to front cover with the slightest touches of wear to the head and tail of spine, and to the tips of the corners for what