Bidspirit auction | A Pair of Vintage American

A Pair of Vintage American Children's Books: An American ABC by Maud and Miska Petersham and Canyon Country Kiddies by James Swinnerton - This lot presents two vintage American children's hardcover books. The first, ”An American ABC” by Maud and Miska Petersham, copyrighted 1941 by The Macmillan Company, features an illustrated paper-over-board cover depicting a large bald eagle, children, and a red spine. This book contains colorful illustrations on themes of American history and culture. The second book, ”Canyon Country Kiddies” by James Swinnerton, copyrighted 1923 by Doubleday, Page & Company, has a plain blue cloth hardcover with gold-embossed text and features illustrations of children in Native American attire and desert animals. Approximately 9.5 inches (24.1 cm) high each.