GRAMATKY, Hardie. Sparky. The Story of a Little Trolley Car. NY: G.P. Putnam’s Sons [1952]. 8vo, 68pp. Dark green cloth with front cover pictorially stamped in yellow. Color pictorial endpapers; alternating color and b&w illustrations throughout. Spine ends minutely rubbed, slight wear at front hinge, else a clean, bright copy in original color pictorial dust jacket (some cracks at folds around spine, some light chipping at spine ends). Inscribed and dated “Christmas 1952” on the title page by the author/artist, Hardie Gramatky!

First edition. A charming picture book about the adventures of a happy little trolley who gets into trouble for daydreaming, written and illustrated by the author of Little Toot.