Old & Rare
Illustrator: George Zaffo
[ZAFFO, George]. The Test Flight of Sky Robin. Story by Doris Garn. Pictures by George Zaffo. Cleveland: The World Publishing Company [1946]. Oblong 4to, [24]pp. Color pictorial boards with red plastic spiral binding. 4 full-color color mechanicals and color illustrations on every other page. Edges lightly rubbed, else a clean, bright copy with all mechanicals in full, working order, and in original color pictorial dust jacket (spine ends chipped, a few closed tears – some mended – with general wear around edges).
First edition. A whimsical animated tale of one airplane’s test flight that charmingly illustrates various aspects of the process for young children. Zaffo’s simple mechanicals and charming illustrations are a treat!