Kathryn Jackson — The Animals&Apos; Merry Christmas

New York, Simon and Schuster, 1950. Hardback. A scarce collection of festive tales, colourfully illustrated, with one striking pop-up. A scarce work.An entertaining collection of thirty festive tales, including 'Mr. Lion's Plum Pudding', 'The Penguin's Christmas Songs', 'Grandfather Monkey', 'The Bare Polar Bear', and more.Illustrated with one colour pop-up, and colour illustrations to each page.The tales are by Kathryn Jackson, illustrated by Richard Scarry. Collated, complete. In the original publisher's paper covered boards. Externally, worn. Backstripis detached but present, with some loss, and tape to the joints. Minor marks and rubbing to the boards and spine. A little light bumping to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with a few scattered spots.Pop-up is smart with a few spots. Good Only . Ill.: Richard Scarry. Good Only .