The golden swan by Wood, James Playsted - 1965

New York Seabury Press 1965., 1965. Hardcover. Good/Unknown. Kathleen Elgin. Octavo, hardcover, beautiful galloping horse picture on dj (which is NF in mylar). Ex school library copy with stamp in front and pocket at back else VG. Jem & his family were skilled glassmakers who had come to England from France to live in the Great Forest where they were regarded with hostility & suspicion & Jem's only friends were the wild swans. In 1639 during a Civil War a respect formed between the French glassmakers & the Forest people, the miners & foresters. A children's book (10 to 12) with beautiful full page b & w illustrations. 170 pp.

Seabury Press, 1965. Hardcover. Acceptable. Former library book; Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Seabury Press, 1965. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. An ex-library book and may have standard library stamps and/or stickers. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Seabury Press. Collectible - Good. First edition copy. Collectible - Good. Acceptable dust jacket. (Juvenile Fiction)

The Seabury Press, 1965. Cloth. Fine/Near Good. Elgin, Kathleen. Illus. by Kathleen Elgin. Light green cloth, 170 pages, illustrations throughout. 1639 in England's great forest. DJ light brown background, illustration of boy on horse on front, boy blowing glass at top back. DJ has tiny tear and microtear at top front edge, very tiny tear at spine bottom right edge and spine top left edge, two tiny stains on back. Near Good DJ/Fine book.

Dust cover shows moderate wear (small nicks around the edges and price-clipped at the front inset). Pages are clean and unmarked throughout. Green cloth boards show light wear on the corners, but lettering on spine is still clear.

New York, NY, USA: The Seabury Press, 1965. First U.S. Edition . Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Elgin, Kathleen. 170pp. Full-page illustrations. Gift inscription inked on ffep. Green cloth w fine black lettering on spine. No edgewear, slight surface scuff to tail. Binding square and sound. Illustrated DJ is clean, showing small wear to top back edge, preserved now in archival cover. Small octavo: 21.5 x 15cm.