Corrie and the Yankee by Mimi Cooper Levy fashion (Signed first edition in dust jacket)

fashion Corrie and the Yankee
Written by Mimi Cooper Levy
SIGNED by the author
Illustrated by Ernest Crichlow
Viking, 1959
First edition
Hardcover in dust jacket

This story, set in the late stage of the American Civil War, follows a young African American girl in South Carolina who happens upon a wounded Yankee soldier (an escaped POW) in the woods.

This collectible copy is in Good+ shape, with author signature to front flyleaf. Otherwise, pages are clean and unmarked. Wear to spine ends and light shelfwear to boards, including bumping to corners of boards. Dust jacket is in Good condition, with moderate but shallow edgewear, including rubbing and short closed tearing. Overall solid copy of this collectible, uncommon item.