May 2013 Auction Ends Tuesday, May 21st, 5pm Pacific
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/21/2013
Lot of books personally owned by Captain Kangaroo's Bob Keeshan. Three titles all have his custom bookplates affixed to the front free endpapers. Books include (1) ''The Age of Fable or Stories of Gods and Heroes'', by Thomas Bulfinch, published by Heritage Press: New York: 1958. Bound in pictorial green cloth boards with speckled edges and housed in a gold paper slipcase, measuring 8.75'' x 11.25''. Wear to slipcase edges, else near fine; (2) ''A Pictorial History of the American Theater'' by Daniel Blum, with a foreword by Helen Hayes, published by Greenberg: New York: 1956. Bound in beige faux-leather boards, measuring 9.25'' x 12.25''. Cocking to spine and some dust to bottom edges of boards, else near fine; (3) ''Coco The Far-Out Poodle'' by Jon Whitcomb, Random House: New York: 1963. Bound in red paper boards with pictorial endpapers, measuring 8.25'' x 11.25''. Soiling and small tears to dustjacket, else near fine.
Captain Kangaroo Personally Owned Books With His Own Bookplates Affixed Within
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