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1932 Rare Book - Pinocchio by C. Collodi illustrated by Maud and Miska Petersham
1932 Rare Book - Pinocchio by C. Collodi illustrated by Maud and Miska Petersham
1932 Rare Book - Pinocchio by C. Collodi illustrated by Maud and Miska Petersham
1932 Rare Book - Pinocchio by C. Collodi illustrated by Maud and Miska Petersham
1932 Rare Book - Pinocchio by C. Collodi illustrated by Maud and Miska Petersham
1932 Rare Book - Pinocchio by C. Collodi illustrated by Maud and Miska Petersham
1932 Rare Book - Pinocchio by C. Collodi illustrated by Maud and Miska Petersham
1932 Rare Book - Pinocchio by C. Collodi illustrated by Maud and Miska Petersham
1932 Rare Book - Pinocchio by C. Collodi illustrated by Maud and Miska Petersham
1932 Rare Book - Pinocchio by C. Collodi illustrated by Maud and Miska Petersham
1932 Rare Book - Pinocchio by C. Collodi illustrated by Maud and Miska Petersham
1932 Rare Book - Pinocchio by C. Collodi illustrated by Maud and Miska Petersham
1932 Rare Book - Pinocchio by C. Collodi illustrated by Maud and Miska Petersham
1932 Rare Book - Pinocchio by C. Collodi illustrated by Maud and Miska Petersham
1932 Rare Book - Pinocchio by C. Collodi illustrated by Maud and Miska Petersham
1932 Rare Book - Pinocchio by C. Collodi illustrated by Maud and Miska Petersham
1932 Rare Book - Pinocchio by C. Collodi illustrated by Maud and Miska Petersham
1932 Rare Book - Pinocchio by C. Collodi illustrated by Maud and Miska Petersham
1932 Rare Book - Pinocchio by C. Collodi illustrated by Maud and Miska Petersham
1932 Rare Book - Pinocchio by C. Collodi illustrated by Maud and Miska Petersham
1932 Rare Book - Pinocchio by C. Collodi illustrated by Maud and Miska Petersham
1932 Rare Book - Pinocchio by C. Collodi illustrated by Maud and Miska Petersham

1932 Rare Book - Pinocchio by C. Collodi illustrated by Maud and Miska Petersham

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Author: C. Collodi. (illustrated by Maud and Miska Petersham).
Title: Pinocchio.
Publisher: Garden City, New York, Garden City Publishing Co., 1932. First illustrated by Maud and Miska Petersham.
Language: Text in English.
Size: 9" × 6".
Pages: 323 pages.
Binding: Attractive and near fine original blue cloth binding with bright green pictorial and gilt accents to spine and front cover (hinges fine, overall slightly scuffed - as shown). A solid, clean, and attractive copy.
Dust Jacket: Very good, scarce in this condition. Jacket clean and bright with only light edge wear, some small tears, and minor creasing as shown. A rare survival of this fragile early-1930s jacket, now protected by a removable mylar cover.
Content: Very good content (bright, tight and clean, rare light toning - as shown, decorative pictorial endpapers with charming Petersham designs with a light vertical offset line from aging - as shown). Unusually fresh internally.
Illustrations: Complete with four full-page color illustrations by Maud and Miska Petersham, including frontispiece. 


The book: A delightful early American illustrated edition of Pinocchio, richly interpreted for the first time by Maud and Miska Petersham — one of the most celebrated husband-and-wife illustration teams of the 20th century, later winners of the Caldecott Medal. Their color work brings humor, energy, and emotional warmth to Collodi’s classic tale. Copies from the 1930s are commonly found without the jacket; those retaining the original pictorial dustjacket in collectible condition, as here, are significantly scarcer and sought after by Petersham collectors.

The illustrators: Maud (1890–1971) and Miska Petersham (1888–1960) were pioneers of modern American children’s book illustration. Renowned for their vibrant color palettes, expressive characters, and decorative sense, they shaped the visual culture of children’s books for decades. Their Pinocchio artwork remains one of their most charming and enduring contributions.