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1946 Scarce First US Edition - THE BUSY BEES illustrated by Ida Bohatta-Morpurgo.

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Author: BOHATTA-MORPURGO, Ida. (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 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, rare light foxing or staining - as shown, name of previous owners on the first endpaper - 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 bees 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.