[Rarebooks] FS: Army ABC Book for Children

[Bob Petrilla]

ABC Book. THE ARMY ABC. NY: Sam'l Gabriel Sons, 1911. First Edition. 12pp;
illustrated throughout, including four pages in full color. Cover wear, few
archival repairs; all text and pictures are present and complete. Inscribed
on the back cover: "A merry Xmas to Loren / from Aunt Kitt & Uncle John / 6
yrs old, 1919."  14.5" x 7.5" Good . Pictorial Paper Covers.
This curious gift to a six-year-old child contains an alphabet keyed to
American military subjects: "...R is for Rough Riders, with guns at their
side, On spirited broncos, you'll see them all ride....Z is for Zouave, in
Arab dress queer, who served in our Army and never knew fear."    $50.00

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