Whitman, Racine, Wisconsin, 1943.  Better Little Book # 1452, 345 pages plus ads.  Illustrated paper over cardboard, corners bumped and worn, spine ends bumped with tears along both upper and lower edges; vertical crease on front; some edge and corner creases.  Covers show some soil and age toning with light sticker residue at upper front corner.  Binding sound.  Prior owner’s name in pencil on front paste-down onto FEP; remainder of interior clean and unmarked, some edge tears and tear to rear paste-down, pages tanned with occasional age spot; black & white illustrations.  Better Little Book based on the Famous Newspaper Strip, copyright by The Chicago Sun Syndicate and Licensed by Famous Artists Syndicate, Chicago.