All About Us
New York: Capitol Publishing Company, Inc., 1947. Earle, Vana. 2nd Printing. Hard Cover. Good / No Jacket. Item #2353095
Inscribed and signed by author on half-title page ('To Rhoda Levine, for a better world for all of us - Eva Knox Evans'). Levine was an opera director, choreographer, and faculty member at Juilliard, Yale School of Drama, etc. Lacks jacket. Edges faded, crease and 1 inch closed tear on front endpaper, rear hinge just beginning to weaken.
95 pp. Full-page woodcuts and in-line illustrations by Vana Earle. A book intended for young readers, explaining the ways in which people are different, and how to respect and appreciate those differences. Published shortly after World War II, at a time when this message was particularly timely. A printed endorsement by Albert Einstein precedes the text, calling the work a 'courageous and helpful effort' towards encouraging an unprejudiced attitude in the minds of children.
Price: $35.00