The Fun of Saving Up / Elizabeth Herbert Childs

Name/Title

The Fun of Saving Up / Elizabeth Herbert Childs

Entry/Object ID

2019.4.19

Description

[15] p.: ill. A unique children's book designed to teach children the habit and fun of saving money. Three thick cardboard leaves are titled: The Penny Page, The Five Cent Page, and the Quarter Page. Cut-outs are in each of these pages, where the child would insert their coin. At the rear of the book is a cellophane envelope with a cellophane booklet (now empty), where the child would paste a color stamp over the coin- making a complete picture. When filled, the child would have saved $5.00. This book is complete, with all coins present and all pages filled with their proper stamps.

Collection

Kathleen V. Roberts Collection of Decorated Publishers' Bindings

Lexicon

Search Terms

1920s

Dimensions

Height

8-3/4 in

Width

10 in

Book Details

Author

Elizabeth Herbert Childs

Publisher

The Platt & Munk Co. Inc.

Place Published

City

New York

State/Province

New York

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Date Published

circa 1920

Binding

Binding Type

Publisher's Binding

Binding Notes

Bound in publisher's pictorial paper over boards with a navy blue cloth spine. Charming illustrated cover of nine children, holding banking books, about to enter a building titled Every Child's Savings Bank. A.[C?] Archibald signature to front cover--possible designer or illustrator.