The Adventures of Pinocchio by C. Collodi, Illustrated by Frederick Richardson, 1930

Collodi, Carlo. The Adventures of Pinocchio. Philadelphia, Chicago, Toronto: The John C. Winston Company, [1930]. Illustrated by Frederick Richardson. Octavo. In the publisher's original brick red cloth boards, stamped with gilt, illustrated cover label. With numerous full and half page illustrations throughout. Presented is a charming edition of Carlo Collodi’s children’s tale, The Adventures of Pinocchio. This book was published in Philadelphia, Chicago, and Toronto by The John C. Winston Company, circa 1930. It features several color plates by illustrator Frederick Rickardson and numerous black and white illustrations throughout the book. It is presented here in its original brick red cloth boards, stamped in gilt, with a beautiful illustrated cover label of Pinocchio and friends. Collodi’s La Storia di un Burattino (trans: The Story of a Puppet) first appeared in serial form in the Italian weekly publication for children, Giornale per i bambini. The first installment was published