Tony and His Pals by H.M. and F.M. Christeson with a chapter by Tom Mix; decorated by Kay Little
Chicago: Junior Press Books, Albert Whitman & Co., 1934. Hardcover. 144 p.: frontispiece and 25 full-page and in-text illustrations; 21 cm. Dark blue cloth with silver-stamped spine title; illustrated paste-down on the front cover within silver border. Illustrated dust jacket in mylar cover. Illustrated endpapers. First Edition. "A very vivid and exciting story of Tom Mix and his close companionship with his wonderful horse Tony. The story is complete through all Tony's activities during his period of training and his work as circus performer, vaudeville and moving picture actor." [from the dust jacket]. Compiled from the scrapbooks of Tom Mix. Book is in Very Good Condition: silver border on front cover slightly chipped, but illustration of Tom Mix and Tony is intact; back cover rubbed and faded; pages clean and tight. Extremely scarce with the dust jacket. Dust Jacket is in Fair Condition: lacking section at head of spine and upper left-hand corner of front section, with small loss in printing from front section; several chips and small tears along edges and at flap folds; both flaps completely intact; blank back section rubbed and lightly soiled. Very Good / fair +. Item #003401
Price: $65.00