1st Edition Ruth Visits Margot Children's Book - A Little French Girl, from a private collection. Most charming Children's Book, written by Roy A. Keech, illustrated by Helene Carter, printed in 1934. The book tells the story of Margot, a little French girl in 1918, during the Great War, who befriends an American soldier and his daughter Ruth.
Together the girls have great adventures, visiting many of France's most famous places such as Domremy - the birthplace of Joan of Arc, Monaco, Paris, Vincennes, Versailles, Nice, Rheims and more. There are 22 2-color pastel illustrations, each one sweeter than the next. This is a delight! Bumped corners, the pages have darkened over the last decades, 207 pages.
- Measures 9-1/4" x 7-1/4".