Anderson's Jo.
By Mary Grant Bruce
Published by Cornstalk Publishing Company: Australia (Sydney) 1928
First Platypus Edition, April 1928 - - - 2,000 Copies
"Anderson's Jo by Mary Grant Bruce is an Australian children's novel centred on Jo Anderson, a spirited young heroine whose life is shaped by family responsibilities, friendship and the challenges of growing up. Bruce, best known for the Billabong books, brings the same accessible storytelling and strong sense of Australian domestic and rural life to this standalone work.
The story follows Jo through a succession of family and personal episodes, including hardship, changing relationships and moments of independence, with the narrative reflecting Bruce's characteristic emphasis on courage, loyalty, resilience and good humour. The volume also includes a frontispiece illustration and forms part of the Cornstalk Publishing Company's popular Platypus Series for younger readers.
Published in Sydney by the Cornstalk Publishing Company in 1928, this is the First Platypus Edition, issued in April 1928 in a stated printing of only 2,000 copies. The book remains in its original red cloth binding and is of particular interest to collectors of Mary Grant Bruce, Australian juvenile fiction and early twentieth-century Australian publishing."
General wear and light insect damage to cloth covers as shown. Small inscription. Front inside hinge split and cover wobbly but secure. Some light foxing present mainly to rear prelims. A decent, 1st edition copy in good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.
