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WHEN I GROW UP - THE COWBOY in St. Nicholas Magazine for February, 1909, first edition., most of spine absent, else just about a vg copy with some light wear and tear. Verse, 2 black & white illustrations and 2 full color, full page illustrations by Denslow. Also contains HOW IT FEELS TO FLY by Claudy. Illustrated with actual photos. Ballooning.

New York: The Century Co. / London: Frederick Warne & Co., 1908 to 1909. [1909]., [1909].. Very good. - Quarto, 9-3/4 inches high by 7-1/2 inches wide. Two volumes uniformly bound in red cloth elaborately titled and illustrated in gilt and black on the front covers and the spines. The head and tail of the spines are very lightly bumped with minor rubbing to the corners of the covers. Pages [i]-viii & [1]-576 pages; and [i]-viii & [577]-1152, respectively. Illustrated with 24 full-page color plates and 4 full-page monochrome plates by W.W. Denslow. Each of the fourteen occupations which a child could aspire to when he or she grows up is represented by 4 pages, including the text of Denslow's playful humorous poems and two full page illustrations by him. The set is further illustrated with profuse black & white illustrations throughout, including many full-page. Pages 281 though 288 are misbound after page 264. The corner of page 1021 is creased and there are minor stains to pages… Read More

First edition, September 1909. Hard cover. Large octavo, 9 7/8" by 7 3/8". Tan cloth with cover and spine decorated in black, white and orange. Unpaginated but 104pp. 24 full page color drawings and 24 full page monochrome drawings by Denslow. Short handwritten inscription to front free and paper dated 1914. Light rubbing to covers with some marks, heavier to spine. Illustrations sharp and bright.
The book comprises 24 different types of people a child could be when they grow up, with a poem and illustrations for each by W.W. Denslow, who is best remembered as the original illustrator of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" by L. Frank Baum.

New York: The Century Co, 1909. First Edition. Spine faded; minor rubbing and cloth spotting; bookplate; very good. Certainly superior to the condition it is often found in, having suffered from the love of children and adults, Illustrated by Denslow in black and white and in color, especially known for its depiction of baseball and mention of “Casey at the Bat.” While justly celebrated for his illustration and conception of The Wizard of Oz, these verses and illustrations deserve the high regard they are held in.