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O'Donnell, T.C.
The Ladder of Rickety Rungs
Chicago, P.F. Volland Company,
1923, First Edition ed, Hard Cover,
illus: Janet Laura Scott, Condition: Very Good, A rare treat this phantasmagorical bed-time story for children. The world of sleep with Blink's Castle and it's sleeping guards, and the big owl above its gate; the ships sail back across the Sea of Glar, with their orange and blue and yellow sails, with their white sails and their bulging sails of black, bringing "all the captive Nodders and all the Dusk Folk"; the Shadow People of the Land of Dream appear with their purple, and golden robes; the Seven Swans in their cove keep the wisps of night from escaping; the little men by their guttering candles strive to men the days that have been spoiled, and the Ladder of Rickety Rungs leads from the Mountain of Glip up to the Moon...all is phantasmagorical. Color boards with orange title band to lower front board. Illustrated color end papers of the sailing colorful board, title page with color illustration. With 15 beautiful full page color plates, 5 color illustrations spanning both pages, and numerous half page and text color illustrations. Two pages of Volland childrens books, with tail pieces. Various pages have closed tears, to marginal edge or near gutter. One page (not paginated) is toned to lower edge with crease and closed tear. Various pages have marginal finger smudges. Boards blue illustrated with children climbing to ladder, bright color, rubbed to corners, hinges and spine; rear board color illustrate with Owl, Stars and other decorations, corners and rear hinge rubbed. In protective archival polyester wraps. A true dream book, scarce to find in any condition. 45 leafs. 8 vo. First Edition
(Children, S, Bedtime, Stories, The Sandman, The Ladder, Of, Rickety, Rungs, First, Edition, Janet, Laura, Scott, Illustrations, T, Cc, O, Donnell, Children, S, Books, Mythology, Of, Sleep, Mountain, Of, Glimp, Rare, Children, S, Books, Nodland, Children, Of, Blink, First, Edition, P, F, Volland, Comapny, Books) Cat No. 4471.
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