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Cloth. Zustand: Near-Fine. d"Aulaire, Inrgi & Edgar Parin (illustrator). First Edition. First edition. No date (circa 1942). 4to. Cloth. Unpaged. This book was published shortly after America joined the Allied forces to fight Hitler's march across Europe. This is the d'Aulaire's tribute to the patriotic effort. The artists depict scenes of American history and everyday life as well as soldiers marching into battle and keeping the nation safe. Two verses of the anthem accompany the illustrations. There are both black and white and color lithographs. Illustrated boards, and musical score printed on endpapers. Corners worn. Near-fine.

Hard Cover. Zustand: Very Good+ binding. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good dust jacket. Early Reprint. Signed. A bright copy, lacking the dustjacket, of this early printing. There is a gift inscription to "George Washington Ryland Chase" from his mother, under which the d'Aulaire's charmingly have penned "Greetings to little George Washington on Washington's birthday, 1950 from Edgar and Ingri Parin d'Aulaire". There are no other marks in the book. Very Good+ binding / Good dust jacket.