Freddy Plays Football
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1949. Wiese, Kurt. First edition. Hardcover. 8vo. [8], 4-265, [1] pp. Grey cloth with red lettering on the spine, Freddy embossed in red on the front board; grey topstain. Decorated endpapers and pastedowns. Price of $2.50 on front flap of jacket. The first printing of the first edition. Thirty-eight pen and ink illustrations by Kurt Wiese. An endearing story about Freddy the pig-detective, and how he makes the football team while solving two mysteries. The sixteenth book in the "Freddy the Pig" series. Near Fine / Very Good. Item #00005831
A Near Fine book in a Very Good lightly edge-worn dust jacket with very slight chipping to the top and bottom of the spine panel, and a small dampstain to the spine panel.
Price: $250.00