The Happy Birthday Present by Joan Heilbroner – 1962 First Edition – Original Dust Jacket – I Can Read Book
Vintage 1962 first edition of The Happy Birthday Present by Joan Heilbroner, with illustrations by Mary Chalmers. Published by Harper & Row as part of the classic I Can Read Book series.
This copy is especially desirable because it retains its original illustrated yellow dust jacket, which is often missing from surviving copies of this early children's book.
Copyright page states:
Text Copyright © 1962 by Joan Heilbroner
Pictures Copyright © 1962 by Mary Chalmers
Vintage pre-owned condition with age-related wear.
The hardcover remains intact and the binding appears secure. Interior pages show normal age toning. The original dust jacket is present and displays edge/corner wear, rubbing, discoloration and other signs of age and storage consistent with a book of this vintage.
There is a handwritten “CM $5.00” notation on the rear endpaper, as shown in the photos.
Please review all photographs carefully for the exact condition of the book, dust jacket, spine, covers, page edges and interior. Photos are of the actual book being sold and are considered part of the description.
A nice collectible example of this 1962 Joan Heilbroner children's classic, particularly with the original Mary Chalmers illustrated dust jacket still present.
Great addition to a collection of vintage children's books, I Can Read Books, Joan Heilbroner, Mary Chalmers, or mid-century children's literature.