Black Brother by Mary Joss Jones; Illustrated by R. L. Hudson
San Francisco: Paul Elder & Co., 1910. Paperback. [6], 8, [2] p.: illustrations; 21 cm. Brown card covers, stapled, with black cover title and green-and-black cover illustration. Three holes along spine, as issued. First page and last have full-page illustration in green of birds and insects in a tree. Story illustrations are in green and black. This was the 4th of 8 short children's stories written by Mary Joss Jones (1870-1956) and published by Paul Elder & Co. as The Hump Tree Stories. Series list on copyright page. The story of 7 pigs, 6 white and the 7th black (the "Black Brother"). The black pig doesn't like to do what their mother says but gets a good scare and mends his ways. In Good+ Condition: faint dampstain in upper part of cover; darker circular stain on back cover; minor loss at page corners; internally clean and solid. Good +. Item #008903
Price: $24.00