Description: PINOCCHIO IN AFRICAby Cherubini Translated from the Italian by Angelo PatriIllustrated by Charles Copeland____________________________Pictorial hardcover no dust jacket; 152 pages; Size Approx. 4 1/2 X 6 3/4.Published by Ginn and Company; copyright 1911, first edition.Details: This is one of the Once-Upon-A-Time Series published by Ginn and Company."Collodi's 'Pinocchio' tells the story of a wooden marionette and of his efforts to become a real boy. Although he was kindly treated by the old woodcutter, Geppetto, who had fashioned him out of a piece of kindling wood, he was continually getting into trouble and disgrace. Even Fatina, the Fairy with the Blue Hair, could not at once change an idle, selfish marionette into a studious and reliable boy. His adventures, including his brief transformation into a donkey, give the author an opportunity to teach a needed and wholesome lesson without disagreeable moralizing. "Pinocchio immediately leaped into favor as the hero of Italian juvenile romance. The wooden marionette became a popular subject for the artist's pencil and the storyteller's invention. Brought across the seas, he was welcomed by American children and now appears in a new volume which sets forth his travels in Africa. The lessons underlying his fantastic experiences are clear to the youngest readers but are never allowed to become obtrusive. The amusing illustrations of the original are fully equaled in the present edition, while the whimsical nonsense which delights Italian children has been reproduced as closely as a translation permits." ~ from the PrefaceMany great illustrations.A fine addition for your bookshelf!Condition: Worn at corners and spine ends, spine darkened, light soiling to cover, gift inscription in the front, scattered foxing, otherwise in good condition with a solid binding. Note: The letter/number at the end of the title line for this listing is just an inventory code for locating the book. Free Domestic Economy Shipping!
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Year Printed: 1911
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Binding: Hardcover
Region: North America
Author: Cherubini (Translated by Angelo Patri)
Subject: Children's
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Publisher: Ginn and Company
Place of Publication: Boston
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Illustrated
