TIMOTHY TURTLE, inscribed by author, First Edition, shops Alice Vaught Davis, Guy Brown, reptiles, picture books

Davis, Alice Vaught.

Timothy Turtle (Inscribed By Author).

ill. Guy Brown Wiser.

New York: Harcourt Brace, (1940)

First Edition.

Small Square 4to.

Near Fine / Very Good.

Correct price and code on dust jacket for first shops edition. Pink cloth, previous owner's bookplate, illustrated dust jacket with chipping at spine ends, price intact ($1.50). Story of a little turtle who gets into trouble, but is helped out by his woodland friends. Illustrated in 3 colors throughout. This copy is inscribed by the author in the year of publication.

Note: The sticker in the picture of the dust jacket is affixed to the protective covering, not the jacket itself. The sticker says "signed."