Kate Seredy / THE CHESTRY OAK 1st Edition 1948

Description: THE CHESTRY OAK Author: Seredy, Kate Title: THE CHESTRY OAK Publication: New York: The Viking Press, 1948 Edition: First Edition Description: Kate Seredy. Hardcover. Octavo, 8.7 in. x 5.8 in., pp. 236. Illustrated with sixteen full-page black and white drawings by the author. Red cloth boards with brown horse, rider and stars stamped to front . Brown title to spine. Light shelfwear to top/bottom of spine. Unmarked interior. "$2.50" to dustjacket front flap. Rubbing to edges of dustjacket; chips to top/bottom of spine and front corners. Light dampstain to bottom back of dustjacket. Protected in mylar. Very Good Plus / Good Plus. Kate Seredy was born on November 10, 1899 in Budapest, Hungary. She received teaching certification in Budapest but worked as a nurse during WWI. She moved to the U.S. in 1922. Seredy settled on a farm in Montgomery, New York, ran a children's bookstore from 1933-34, and then worked as a freelance illustrator and artist. She designed book covers and greeting cards and also painted lampshades and designed fashions. She illustrated 50 to 60 textbooks and children's books before May Massee, editor at Viking Press, suggested she write a story about her childhood in Hungary. Her bulky manuscript, written in longhand in a recently-learned language, was accepted immediately. The Good Master was published in 1935 and won a Newbery Honor. She went on to write and illustrate a dozen more books for children. Seredy won the Newbery in 1938 for The White Stag and another Newbery honor for The Singing Tree in 1940. She died in 1975. (from Bookology)The Chestry Oak is her seventh novel. Seller ID: 86869 Subject: Children's Young Adult (Age 12-17) Aardvark Rare Books Eugene, OR We work hard to make your Bookbuying Experience safe, easy and fun. Aardvark Books is a proud member of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America) and IOBA, Independent Online Booksellers Association. Ezra is also an accredited and Qualified Appraiser of Books and Manuscripts, with a designation from the ASA (American Society of Appraisers), with considerable Archive experience as well. Shipping All books shipped to US destinations are sent via the US Postal Service. Faster shipping is available, please ask before paying. We will combine shipping on items purchased at the same time in order to help reduce costs. International shipping is also available. Please inquire for a shipping quote before ordering.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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