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The Wonderful Locomotive, by Cornelia Meigs and Illustrated by Berta and Elmer Hader ( The Macmillan Company of New York ). Looks like a Gift to a Sweet little boy from his Auntie. The Name associated with the personable Handwritten message is Louis Frances Jr, I believe. This was in a shop I visited this past weekend. Had to have it !!
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Thanks BELLIN68, mustangtony and blunderbuss2 !!
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A few years after this book was published, Cornelia Meigs won the Newbery Award for her children's biography of Louisa May Alcott, Invincible Louisa.
This looks like a wonderful book, I'm quite envious!
Thank You stefdesign. Something about this book made me have to have it. Can't explain it, but I just love it. Thank You again foy your comment.
Thanks Chuck !!
Thanks Kathycat !!