Vintage 1948 The Red Carpet Rex Parkin 1st Edition Rare Macmillan Childrens Book For Sale

Up for sale is a very rare, true 1948 first edition copy of\"The Red Carpet\"written and illustrated by Rex Parkin, published by The Macmillan Company. This classic mid-century children\'s book tells a delightful, fast-paced rhyming tale accompanied by beautiful mid-century illustrations.Publication Details:

• Author/Illustrator:Rex Parkin
• Publisher:The Macmillan Company, New York
• Year:Stated 1948 First Edition on title page

Condition Details (Please Read Before offerding):
This book is being sold strictly inAcceptable/Reading copy conditiondue to heavy vintage handling wear.

• Spine/Cover:The red hardboard covers show heavy edge-wear, corner rubbing, and surface marks. The outer spine cloth is heavily cracked, split open at the top and bottom, and missing chunks of fabric.
• Interior Binding:The inner title page gutter has split and has several old yellowed cellotape repair strips attached as pictured. There is a tear along the bottom gutter of the title page.
• Pages:The interior story pages are completely intact, readable, and free of crayon marks, highlights, or missing text blocks. (Please review all high-resolution photos for a transparent look at the exact damage).

Shipping:Ships quickly and securely packed.