Pea Patch Island by Polly Curren 1975 1st Ed and 50 similar items

This is a vintage hardcover children's book, Pea Patch Island by Polly Curren, with pictures by acclaimed illustrator Ronald Himler. It is a 1975 1st edition Golden Book, published by Western Publishing Company. The story recreates local folklore surrounding the origins of a real island located in the Delaware River. It tells of a ship, loaded down with a cargo of peas, that ran aground and sank in the river shallows many years ago. As time passed, the wet peas sprouted, grew, and trapped sand and silt. This process gradually transformed a simple mudbank into a lush, green, permanent landmass known today as Pea Patch Island. While written as an entertaining folk legend for young readers, the book is directly based on the actual history and regional mythology of Fort Delaware State Park. As you can see in my photos, there are some small tears to the dust jacket in a few spots along the edges, and one unfortunate little hole in it just below the word "Island". The book itself, however, is in excellent condition. It's very clean, has no writing in it, and shows no signs of wear that I can see. I would say that without the dust jacket the book looks nearly new. It is a first edition, first printing, as indicated by the letter line inside the back cover. There aren't too many copies of this one around anymore! Asking $24.00 obo. Everything I have listed for sale is "or best offer", so feel free to make an offer. ~~~~~ ALL ITEMS ARE AVAILABLE FOR LOCAL PICKUP. I sell a huge variety of stuff to supplement my income and help me put the last of my kids through college. Some items come from flea markets or estate sales, and some come from around our home, but many items come to me from my extended family of hardcore hoarders. So, the variety really can be vast and unpredictable. Please check back often, because you really never know what I will have from one day to the next! Thanks for visiting and have a great day!