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Eight Thornton Burgess books, published by Little, Brown, and Co., to include Mother West Wind "When" Stories; Mother West Wind's Neighbors; Old Mother West Wind; Poor Mrs. Quack; Reddy Fox; Mother West Wind's Animal Friends; Mother West Wind "Why" Stories; and Poor Mrs. Quack. 7 in tall x 4-1/2 in wide.

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Eight Thornton Burgess Books

Name: Eight Thornton Burgess Books
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