de Angeli, Marguerite (1889-1987) Four Printed Books and Correspondence.

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de Angeli, Marguerite (1889-1987) Four Printed Books and Correspondence.
The Door in the Wall, New York: Junior Books, Doubleday, [1949], inscribed to Julia Carter on copyright page, stated first edition, in blue publisher's cloth and slightly rubbed dust jacket, with some edge wear, winner of the 1950 Newbery award;
Skippack School, New York: Junior Books, Doubleday, 1939, stated first edition, in reddish brown cloth, with a slightly worn jacket;
Butter at the Old Price, New York: Doubleday, 1971, inscribed by the author to Carter, stated first edition, with the dust jacket, some wear, closed tears;
Four notes by de Angeli addressed to Carter;
an invitation to the Children's Library Association presentation of the Newbery and Caldecott Medals for 1950, awarded to de Angeli for The Door in the Wall, and Leo Politi for Song for the Swallows; and a program, from the 1969 festivities, signed by Lloyd Alexander, who won the Newbery that year for The High King;
Four Christmas cards with printed illustrations and hand-written sentiments from Dorothy P. Lathrop (1891-1980);
[and] Elinor Parker's A Birthday Garland, New York: Crowell, [1949], with the dust jacket, a birthday book with the names of Carter's friends added in their own hands.

Provenance: from the collection of Julia F. Carter (1884-1980).
Estimate $200-300


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