Description: (Slobodkin, Louis). Estes, Eleanor. THE MOFFATS. [With an Autograph Letter SIGNED by ELEANOR ESTES]. New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, (1941). Octavo, 8-1/4 inches high by 5-3/4 inches wide. Reddish brown cloth titled in black on the spine with an illustration in black on the front cover. The corners are lightly bumped and the head of the spine is slightly chipped. [viii], 290 & [1] pages, illustrated with pictorial endpapers, an illustrated title page, 30 full-page plates and textual illustrations by Louis Slobodkin. Very good. Third printing. Laid in is an autograph letter signed by the author Eleanor Estes addressed to Mrs. Helen Zagat. Zagat established a studio for music, dance and child development methods. In 1947, she was ordained as a Unity minister and in 1955 published her best known work "Faith and Works". Dated July 28, 1946, the one-and-a-half page letter, consists of over 160 words penned on both sides of a 7-3/4 inch high by 5-7/8 inch wide sheet of creamy white paper. Estes thanks Helen Zagat for her "nice note" which was forwarded to her on "Fire Island". Mentioning the "Child Study Association", a movement that focused on child welfare with which Zagat is associated, Estes writes about the Association's efforts to provide better books to children at lower prices. As Harcourt Brace owns the copyright to the "Moffats" books, she writes that Zagat would have to seek their permission and has forwarded her note to their new children's books editor Margaret McElderry. Signed in full "Eleanor Estes". The American children's writer and librarian Eleanor Estes (1906-1988) won the Newbery Medal for her book "Ginger Pye". Three of her books, based on her small town life in Connecticut, were Newbery Honors Winners and one of them was awarded the Lewis Carrol Shelf Award. Both she and her husband worked as librarians throughout New York City. Her characters, The Moffats, were inspired by her own family and she based the younger daughter Janey after herself and Rufus after her brother Teddy. I UNCONDITIONALLY GUARANTEE THE AUTHENTICITY OF THE ABOVE AUTOGRAPH! TERMS: Shipping charges are calculated based on the total packed weight of this item. New York State residents will be assessed and charged the relevant sales tax. All items are guaranteed authentic and as described. Be sure to add me to your favorites list! Check out my other items!
Price: 350 USD
Location: Cadyville, New York
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Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Binding: Hardcover
Place of Publication: New York
Modification Description: Laid in is an autograph letter signed by the author Eleanor Estes addressed to Mrs. Helen Zagat. Zagat established a studio for music, dance and child development methods.
Publisher: Harcourt, Brace and Company
Additional Attributes: Autograph Letter Signed
Subject: Children's
Modified Item: Yes
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1941
Sigend: Yes
Language: English
Illustrator: Louis Slobodkin
Special Attributes: Illustrated
Author: Eleanor Estes
Additional Topic: Child Welfare
Topic: Children's book
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Character Family: The Moffats
