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HARRISON CADY. "Burgess Bedtime Stories." Group of 6 illustrations published for the famous story series by Thornton W. Burgess, July-December 1955. Pen and ink with graphite on paper. Average size 178x152 mm; 7x6 inches. Signed, dated, and captioned lower margins. Each tipped to window mattes with copy of published story attached to versos.
"'You better be careful where you walk' said Mother Gray." From Mother Gray's Mistake, July 15 "'What are you doing here?' squeaked Jerry angrily."'From The New Arrivals, September 19 But I did know what I was doing, mumbled Young Reddy." From Sore But Wiser, October 17 "The Young Fox was sure that Young Jimmy didn't have a chance in the world." From Young Reddy Finds Out, October 22 "She repeated this, then flew over to a neighboring tree." From What was Mother Thinking Of? December 2 "He made a beautiful high long jump right over the head of Mrs. Gray." From True to His Name, December 21.
