Lydia Freeman and Don Freeman - Vintage "Pet of the Met" Hardcover First Edition with Dust Jacket - 1953

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Pet of the Met by Lydia Freeman and Don Freeman is a 1953 first-edition children’s book in hardback with its dust jacket.

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For sale is a highly collectible vintage copy of Pet of the Met by Lydia and
Don Freeman, published in 1953 by The Junior Literary Guild and the Viking
Press, New York.
This beautiful oblong quarto edition features the original hard binding and
comes complete with its original vintage dust jacket. A true classic of mid-century
children's literature by the creator of Corduroy.

Item Specifics:
• Title: Pet of the Met
• Authors: Lydia Freeman and Don Freeman
• Publisher: The Junior Literary Guild / The Viking Press (New York)
• Publication Year: 1953
• Edition: Vintage Original Hardcover
• Format: Hardcover with Dust Jacket (Oblong Quarto)
• Dimensions: 25.5 cm x 21 cm
• Language: English
• Pages: 63 pages

Synopsis:
The charming, beautifully illustrated story follows Maestro Petrini, a music-loving white mouse who lives inside the Metropolitan Opera House and assists the prompter. His life takes an adventurous turn during a grand performance of Mozart's The Magic Flute.

For sale is a highly collectible vintage copy of Pet of the Met by Lydia and
Don Freeman, published in 1953 by The Junior Literary Guild and the Viking
Press, New York.
This beautiful oblong quarto edition features the original hard binding and
comes complete with its original vintage dust jacket. A true classic of mid-century
children's literature by the creator of Corduroy.

Item Specifics:
• Title: Pet of the Met
• Authors: Lydia Freeman and Don Freeman
• Publisher: The Junior Literary Guild / The Viking Press (New York)
• Publication Year: 1953
• Edition: Vintage Original Hardcover
• Format: Hardcover with Dust Jacket (Oblong Quarto)
• Dimensions: 25.5 cm x 21 cm
• Language: English
• Pages: 63 pages

Synopsis:
The charming, beautifully illustrated story follows Maestro Petrini, a music-loving white mouse who lives inside the Metropolitan Opera House and assists the prompter. His life takes an adventurous turn during a grand performance of Mozart's The Magic Flute.

Details

Number of books
1
Subject
Children's books
Book title
Vintage "Pet of the Met" Hardcover First Edition with Dust Jacket
Author/ Illustrator
Lydia Freeman and Don Freeman
Condition
Very good
Publication year oldest item
1953
Edition
1st Edition
Language
English
Original language
Yes
Publisher
The Junior Literary Guild / The Viking Press (New York)
Binding/ Material
Hardback
Extras
Dust jacket
Number of pages
63
GermanyVerified
871
Objects sold
97.06%
Private

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