Farm Friends, Diana Thorne's New Animal Book by THORNE, Diana - 1941

Racine, Wis: Whitman Publishing Co, 1941. Wraps. Near fine. Diana THORNE. [CHILDREN] [ANIMALS] [PICTURE BOOK]. Diana THORNE, illustrator. 4to (12 7/8" x 9 ½"); [12]pp; color pictorial wrapper on textured stock; "923" on upper front wrapper; 14 large color illustrations with simple text all on textured stock; small closed 1/8" cut to bottom through all layers, light rubbing to edges; near fine. No copies located in OCLC. Diana Thorne's wonderful animal illustrations are presented in a large, bright color format with simple, early reading text. A delightful childhood book in soft wraps.

Diana Thorne [Ann Woursell] (1894/5-1963) was a Russian immigrant to the United States. Thorne's family fled Russia to Canada because of intense Jewish persecution during the early part of the 20th century, then resettled in Germany around 1912. During the outbreak of WWI, they escaped Germany and settled in the U.S. She drew from an early age and is often considered one of America's best canine artists. There is a website under her name that relates her biography and records some of her art and books.