JOHNNY BLOSSOM

Boston: Pilgrim Press, 1912. Very good plus.. First US edition of this popular Norwegian children's book, this copy signed by the translator. First published in 1903 as LILLE JAN BLUHME, this Scandinavian classic was also illustrated by the D'Aulaires in 1948 with the same translation. 7.75'' x 5.5''. Original olive cloth, pictorial paste-on, gilt and blind-stamped boards. Top edge gilt. Pictorial endpapers. Illustrated by Young with four full-page color plates and single color in-text illustrations. x, 163, [1] pages. Lengthy gift inscription on front free endpaper, referencing signature of Poulsson; signed by Poulsson on title page. A bit of bumping to spine ends and corners; gilt faded on spine. Shows well.