A set of three illustrated Thornton Burgess Bedtime Story-Books written by Thornton W. Burgess, including Reddy Fox, Peter Cottontail and Ol' Mistah Buzzard.
Titles: The Bedtime Story-Books: The Adventures of Reddy Fox, The Adventures of Peter Cottontail, and The Adventures of Ol' Mistah Buzzard (Set 4)
Format: Clothbound Hardcovers
Story Style: Short, Illustrated Nature Tales
Author: Thornton Burgess
Illustrator: Harrison Cady
Copyright Years: 1924, 1918, and 1924
Publisher: Little, Brown, and Company - Boston
Audience: Children (ages 5–9), read-aloud families, homeschool & collectors
Condition: Cover & spine wear noted especially around the edges. There is writing on the inside covers in all three editions. No other writing noted. A corner fold or two noted. The Adventures of Reddy Fox shows the most wear - while the illustrations have not been removed, they are lose and one has some tears as shown in the photos. The covers and spines are different shades of tan due to age/shelf wear and the dates they were published. A few ages spots (foxing) noted in two of the books. The frontispiece is missing from The Adventures of Reddy Fox.
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