Johnny Gruelle, James Whitcomb Riley
Orphant Annie Story Book
Hardcover
(The Bobbs-Merrill Company July 6, 1921)
, 1st edition
Hardcover, 1921, Bobbs-Merrill edition of this colorfully-illustrated book by Johnny Gruelle (creator of Raggedy Ann, Raggedy Andy and Marcella), dedicated to the memory of James Whitcomb Riley, the author of the dire poem, Little Orphant Annie. Gruelle picks up the idea of Annie and runs with it, creating stories as he goes. No edition noted; probable first.
- Pages
- 86
- Weight
- 16.0 oz.