Description: Description Title: Magic Maize Author: Mary and Conrad Buff Description: First Edition (same date on title and copyright pages). Lime green cloth boards stamped in red. Light wear at head and foot of spine. Color illustrated endpapers. Sticker blemish in upper corner of ffep. Some spots of soiling on a few pages. Dust jacket shows edge chipping, including at head and foot of spine; spine worn; not price clipped ($3.00). DJ in archival sleeve. B/w illustrations plus several full-page color illustrations. 76, [1] pp. 10.75 x 7.75 inches. Magic Maize was a recipient of the Newbery Honor in 1954. Set in contemporary Guatemala, the story tells of the adventures of Fabian, a boy from a traditional Mayan family. Mary Buff (1890-1970) and Conrad Buff (1886-1975) were a married couple who co-created children's illustrated books. They resided in southern California and between 1937 and 1968 they published fourteen books. Binding: Hardcover Condition: Very Good Jacket Condition: Good+ Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company Place: Boson Year: 1953 Keywords: children's, illustrated, Newbery Honor, Guatemala,
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Book Title: Magic Maize
Book Series: Young Readers
Narrative Type: Fiction
Original Language: English
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
Edition: First Edition
Vintage: Yes
Publication Year: 1957
Type: Picture Book
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Dust Jacket
Author: Mary Buff, Conrad Buff
Features: Dust Jacket
Genre: Children & Young Adults
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
