Description
Author: Quentin Reynolds
Illustrator: Frederick T. Chapman
Publisher: Random House
Place: New York
Year: 1951
Edition: Thirteenth Printing; Landmark Books No. 20
Format: Hardcover with original illustrated dust jacket
Page Count: 192 pages; illustrated and indexed
Condition: Near Fine book in Good dust jacket. The interior is clean and tight, with no visible wear noted. The original illustrated dust jacket shows considerable age-related wear, including edge tears, creasing, rubbing, and small areas of loss, particularly around the spine ends and upper edges. The jacket remains visually appealing and has been placed in a removable Brodart archival protector to preserve it. Please examine the photographs for the jacket’s condition.
DESCRIPTION
A handsome vintage Landmark Books edition of Custer’s Last Stand by celebrated journalist and war correspondent Quentin Reynolds, illustrated by Frederick T. Chapman.
Published by Random House as Landmark Books No. 20, this engaging illustrated history introduces young readers to George Armstrong Custer and the Battle of the Little Bighorn. Its dramatic storytelling, period illustrations, illustrated endpapers, and classic Landmark Books design make it an appealing piece of midcentury publishing history.
This is the thirteenth printing of the 1951 edition. Most surviving reading copies are offered without their original dust jackets. This copy retains its colorful original Landmark jacket, including the series number and publisher’s promotional material on the rear panel. Although the jacket shows considerable wear, its survival adds substantially to the book’s visual appeal and collectibility.
The book’s historical interpretation reflects the era in which it was written and offers an interesting example of how Custer, the Battle of the Little Bighorn, and Indigenous history were presented to young American readers during the mid-20th century.
WHY WE LOVE THIS BOOK
The original jacket is the star of this copy. Its wonderful illustrated cover immediately evokes the classic Landmark Books series, while the tight, well-preserved interior makes the book suitable for reading, display, or addition to a vintage children’s history collection. The visible jacket wear is part of the book’s history, and its new Brodart protector will help preserve it for its next owner.