The Mysterious Island (Scribner's Illustrated Classics for Young Readers) Hardcover - 1940

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1940. First Thus 5th or later Printing. Hardcover. VG/No Jacket. Wyeth, N. C. . One of a lovely series of classic books for young readers illustrated by famous artists of the day, each with a colorful paper pastedown to the front board. These have recently been reissued, making these original editions more highly collectible, particularly when they contain color plates, like this one, which has decorative endpaper, a full-color illustration to the title page, + 9 full-page color plates throughout text by N. C. Wyeth. Orig. published in this format in 1920, this is a 1940 edition, in 493 pages,The book is a hardcover octavo with black cloth-covered boards with front paper pastedown & gilt lettering to spine. Condition is VG: front pastedown has slight edgewear, with a ragged inner edge near bottom. All pages are creamy white with moderate tanning & the occasional spot or smudge, else unmarked. All plates are pristine, with white margins. Moderate shelfwear externally, including modest rubbing & bumping to all corners & spine tips, with some fraying. Front hinge is cracked, exposing underlying webbing. Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.