1946 Rare First US Edition - The Busy Bees illustrated by Ida Bohatta-Morpurgo.
(Description)
Author: Ida Bohatta-Morpurgo (June Head, translator).
Title: THE BUSY BEES.
Publisher: New York, Ars Sacra "Herbert Dubler, Inc.", 1946. First American Edition.
Language: Text in English.
Size: 6" X 4.5".
Pages: 20 unpaginated pages.
Binding: Attractive and very good decorated original hardcover binding (hinges fine, overall slightly scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover. A rare find in any condition!
Content: Very good content (bright, tight, and clean, with rare light toning to some pages - as shown).
Illustrations: Complete with the wonderful 8 full-page color plates by Ida Bohatta (2 plates are doubled in this First American edition for a total of 10 illustrations.
Estimate: (Scarce with practically no other copy available worldwide).
The book: Scarce and Attractive First American edition of THE BUSY BEES illustrated with adorable bee drawings by Ida Bohatta.
The author/illustrator: Ida Bohatta (born April 15, 1900, in Vienna; † November 14, 1992 ibid), also Ida Bohatta-Morpurgo, was an Austrian children's book illustrator and author.