The Shy Little Kitten (Little Golden Library no. 23); Together With, The Shy Little Kitten (Little Golden Picture Puzzle code no. 2991)

(Little Golden Library) THE SHY LITTLE KITTEN (Little Golden Library no. 23); pictures by Gustaf Tenggren; story by Cathleen Schurr. New York: Simon and Schuster, [1946], (1946). FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING. 8vo - 7-15/16" x 6-11/16". All edges tinted blue. Blue cloth backed color pictorial paper over boards with light rubbing to head and tail of spine, and scattered light insect damage to surface paper along bottom edge of both front and back covers for what is still a nice copy of the book; back cover lists titles through no. 27: The Story of Jesus. Original publisher's color pictorial priced (25c) paper dust wrapper with the slightest touches of wear to the head and tail of spine, the front flap fold, and upper corner of back flap fold for what is a wonderful example of the original dust wrapper; back panel lists titles through no. 27: The Story of Jesus. Pictorial paste-downs printed in orange; the date June 17/46 written in the "This book belongs to" box on front paste-down. [42