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June 14, 2006

Pedro, The Angel of Olvera Street (1946) - Politi

Pedro, The Angel Of Olvera Street; written and illustrated by Leo Politi; Scribners;1946

1947 Caldecott Honor Award

Picturebook Price Guide Value - $320 VG+

Essential Identifying Point
Copyright page:  Seven lines, as follows:

Copyright, 1946, by

LEO POLITI

Printed in the United States of America

All rights reserved.  No part of this book
may be reproduced in any form without
the permission of Charles Scribner’s Sons

A

Non-Essential
Dust Jacket Price - $1.75


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El Coyote, The Rebel (1947) - Politi

El Coyote, The Rebel; illustrated by Leo Politi; written by Luis Perez; Henry Holt;1947; $140

Picturebook Price Guide Value - $140 VG+

Essential Identifying Point
Copyright page:  Three lines, as follows

COPYRIGHT, 1947, BY

LUIS PEREZ

First Printing

Non-Essential
Dust Jacket Price - $2.75


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Song Of The Swallows (1949)

Caldecott Medal First Edition Identification

Song Of The Swallows; written and illustrated by Leo Politi; Scribners;1949

1950 Caldecott Medal Award

Picturebook Price Guide Value - $460 VG+

Essential Identifying Point

Combined Title/Copyright page:  Two Lines, as follows:

Charles Scribner’s Sons – New York  1949

Copyright 1949 Charles Scribner’s Sons – Printed in the United States of America

Note:  No ‘A’ on title page.  Also, later state books include a 3rd line at bottom of title page with copyright 1948.

 

Non-Essential
Dust Jacket Price - $2.00

 


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A Boat For Peppe (1950) - Politi

A Boat For Peppe; written and illustrated by Leo Politi; Scribners;1950

Picturebook Price Guide Value - $140 VG+

Essential Identifying Point

Combined Title/Copyright page:  Three Lines, as follows:

Charles Scribner’s Sons – New York  1950

Copyright 1950 by Charles Scribner’s Sons – Printed in the United States of America

A

 


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Little Leo (1951) - Politi

Little Leo; written and illustrated by Leo Politi; Scribners; 1951

Picturebook Price Guide Value - $130 VG+

Essential Identifying Point

Combined Title/Copyright page:  Two Lines, as follows:

CHARLES SCRIBNER’S SONS – NEW YORK  1951

Copyright 1951 Charles Scribner’s Sons – Printed in the United States of America   -  A

 


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The Mission Bell (1953) - Politi

The Mission Bell; written and illustrated by Leo Politi; Scribners;1953

Picturebook Price Guide Value - $130 VG+

Essential Identifying Point
Combined Title/Copyright page:  Two lines, as follows

Copyright 1953 by Charles Scribner’s Sons

Printed in the United States of America    A

 

Non-Essential
Dust Jacket Price - $2.25


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The Columbus Story (1955) - Politi

The Columbus Story; written by Alice Dalgliesh; illustrated by Leo Politi; Scribners;1955

Picturebook Price Guide Value - $120 VG+

Essential Identifying Point
Copyright page:  Three lines, as follows

Copyright 1955 by Alice Dalgliesh and Leo Politi

PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

A

Non-Essential
Dust Jacket Price - $2.75


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The Butterflies Come (1957) - Politi

The Butterflies Come; written and illustrated by Leo Politi; Scribners;1957

Picturebook Price Guide Value - $120 VG+

Essential Identifying Point
Copyright page:  Three lines, as follows

© Copyright 1957 by Leo Politi.  All rights reserved.

Printed in the United States of America    A-8.57  (AJ)

Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 57-6848

Non-Essential
Dust Jacket Price - $2.75


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Saint Francis And The Animals (1959) - Politi

Saint Francis And The Animals; written and illustrated by Leo Politi; Scribners;1959

Picturebook Price Guide Value - $120 VG+

Essential Identifying Point
Combined Title/Copyright page:  Three lines, as follows

© 1959 Leo Politi

All rights reserved

PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA     A

 

Non-Essential
Dust Jacket Price - $2.95


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Moy Moy (1960) - Politi

Moy Moy; written and illustrated by Leo Politi; Scribners;1960

Picturebook Price Guide Value - $110 VG+

Essential Identifying Point
Copyright page:  Four lines, as follows

Copyright © 1960 Leo Politi

All rights reserved.

Printed in the United States of America    A-8.60  [AJ]

Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 60-6413


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