[Tiny golden book collection]. [1948-1950]

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[Tiny golden book collection]. [1948-1950]

Collection consists of 27 books published by Golden Press, New York, 1948-1950, as part of the Tiny Golden Book series of children's books (36 titles). Not all titles are present in the collection. With the exception of the titles based on Disney stories and characters, all of the books are written by Dorothy Kunhardt and illustrated by Garth Williams. In the books based on Disney stories and characters, responsibility for author and illustrator are stated: story told by Jane Werner; pictures by the Walt Disney Studio; pictures adapted by Campbell Grant.

27 books ; 79 mm.

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Walt Disney Company

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The Walt Disney Company, commonly known as Disney (/ˈdɪzni/),[3] is an American diversified multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios complex in Burbank, California. Disney was originally founded on October 16, 1923, by brothers Walt and Roy O. Disney as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio; it also operated under the names The Walt Disney Studio and Walt Disney Productions before officially changing its name to The Walt Disney Company in 1...

Grant, Campbell, 1909-....

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American author. From the description of Faulkner country, cartoon [manuscript], 1960. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647809868 Campbell Grant (1909- ) is a painter and mural painter in California. From the description of Oral history interview with Campbell Grant, 1965 June 4 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 82730416 ...

Golden Books Publishing Company

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Kunhardt, Dorothy, 1901-1979

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Bedford, Annie North, 1915-

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Jane Werner Watson was born on July 11, 1915 in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. She earned her B.A. degree from the University of Wisconsin in 1936. Jane Watson was one of the first editors for the original Golden Books series published by Western Publishing in conjunction with Simon and Schuster. She was a major contributor of the Golden Books based upon the Walt Disney films. In addition, she wrote a series of books picture books for children in India and a series titled "Living in Today's World" that...

Williams, Garth.

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Garth Williams was born on April 16, 1912 in New York City. He attended the City of London School, Westminster Art School, Royal College of Art and the British School of Rome. He was an organizer at the Luton Art School art editor of a women's magazine, but Garth Williams is best known as an author and illustrator of children's books. He is the illustrator of nearly 100 children's books. His artwork can be found in Stuart Little, Charlotte's Web, The Rescuers and the Little House series by Laura...