Chessie,

by Ruth Carroll

First edition. The first of two children's books based on the famous cat mascot of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad. The original image, which appears as the front pastedown and part of the cover art for this book, was derived from an etching by Viennese artist Guido Gruenwald. The image first appeared in an advertisement in the September 1933 issue of Fortune magazine with the slogan "Sleep Like a Kitten and Wake Up Fresh as a Daisy in Air-Conditioned Comfort". The advertisement caught on and many Chessie items became available, including this book. In this story , Chessie is a lost and frightened kitten taken in by a cook on the railroad. She makes several friends and finds a boy to love her. Pictorial endpapers and illustrations on every page. Boards are very slightly soiled, interior bright. The dust jacket is worn with tattered edges, paper loss at spine ends and corners and some other short tears and chips. not paginated. cloth with front pastedown, dust jacket. large 8vo.

Unknown Binding

First published January 1, 1936

Reviews

[M · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute story, but much dated. Would like to see it reprinted without the stereotypes of the cooks and porters.