George Washington Carver Landmark #38 HB/DJ The Story of a Great American by Anne Terry White; Illustrator: Douglas Gorsline - 1953

Random House, 1953. Hardcover. Excellent/Good Plus. 8x5x1. Douglas Gorsline. Vintage Landmark Hardback Cloth Book with Dust Jacket. Book is in Very Good condition with a tight binding and clean crisp pages. Inside text is in Excellent condition and appears to be unread and unused. No writing or markings in the book. Outside cloth covers are very nice with some minor corner wear. Dust Jacket is in Good Plus condition showing some soiling primarily to the back cover with some edge chipping and small missing pieces primarily from the top and bottom of the outside spine, but also along the top and bottom edges. Dust Jacket is now covered by a new clear mylar cover. Book has come from a private collection and is NOT an ex-library book. Landmark Books and World Landmark Books are accurate, in-depth stories for young people in the 9-15 year old range. These living histories were written by award-winning authors or by men and women who experienced the events first hand. Written during the 1950's and 1960's and illustrated either with two-color drawings or clear photographs, the books are informative, enjoyable, and well worth reading and collecting. Landmark Book #38. George Washington Carver was a great American. He was born a slave. He ended up with the Roosevelt Medal and with every man, woman and child in America knowing his name.