1918 Rare First Edition - Puss in Boots, Jr. In Fairyland: Twilight Tales by David Cory

 

Author : David Cory
Title : Puss in Boots, Jr. In Fairyland: Twilight Tales.
Publisher : New York, Harper and Brothers, no date (circa 1918). First edition.
Language : Text in English
Size : 7 " X 5 "
Pages : 146 pages.
Binding : Attractive and very good binding (hinges fine, overall slightly soiled, worn and scuffed -  as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover.
Content : Very good content (bright. tight and clean, small gift note of a previous owner on first endpaper, rare foxing or staining).
Illustrations : Illustrated with nice b&w illustrations by David Cory.

The book : Attractive first edition of Puss in Boots, Jr. In Fairyland: Twilight Tales by David Cory.

The author : David Magie (or MacGhie) Cory (1872-1966) was an American poet and an author of children's stories, among them the daily "Jack Rabbit" stories, which were syndicated, and the Little Indian series. He was also a pioneer of radio broadcasting, working for WZJ in Newark, New Jersey. He came to writing after a twenty-year career as a stockbroker, beginning with stories invented for his children.