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Good Housekeeping's Best Book Series of Five, 1957

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Good Housekeeping's Best Book Series was printed in this set of 5 coordinated volumes in 1957.

These are children's anthology collections drawing from beloved classic authors like Twain, Kipling, Stevenson, A.A. Milne, Eleanor Farjeon, Rachel Carson, Thornton Burgess, and many others. Selections include excerpts from Treasure Island, Alice in Wonderland, Bambi, Winnie-the-Pooh, and Robinson Crusoe, and others.

The five titles in the set are:

Best Book of Bedtime Stories (blue)
Best Book of Adventure Stories (red)
Best Book of Animal Stories (orange/tan)
Best Book of Nature Stories (green)
Best Book of Fun and Nonsense (red/crimson)

These books are hardcovers with a distinctive two-tone binding: gray cloth with colorful fabric spines in coordinating colors. Each dust jacket features cheerful, illustrated covers. In good condition! 

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**Vintage Condition:**

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