New York: Julian Messner, 1949. First Edition, First Printing. Near Fine/Very Good . Elton C. Fax, Illustrator. First Edition, SIGNED association copy, in original jacket. Very clean gray cloth boards with small illustration on cover. No fraying or wear. Binding is tight & square, no cracking. Pages and edges are clean. Illustrated endpapers. SIGNED by author on half-title page: "Georgene Faulkner - The Story Lady". And a notation on front free endpaper: " I student-taught under her (Georgene Faulkner) in Kdg., 1939-1940, Faulkner School for Girls." 182 pp. Illustrated by Elton C. Fax. Clean bright dustjacket is price clipped, has slight wear at top and bottom spine edges. Enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. Heartwarming story of an African American girl from the Federal Housing Project for Negroes in Boston who spends two weeks in the country at White Clover Farm. Title: Melindy's Happy Summer Author Name: Faulkner, Georgene Edition: First Edition, First Printing. Illustrator: Elton C. Fax, Illustrator Location Published: New York, Julian Messner: 1949 Binding: Hardcover Book Condition: Near Fine Jacket Condition: Very Good Inscription: Signed by Author(s) Type: Book Categories: Children's, Black History, Fiction Seller ID: 019164 Keywords: children's fiction georgene faulkner signed first edition elton c. fax federal housing project for negroes boston black history african american childrens school girls
