"Copyright Great Britain, 1939"; Johnny Gruelle Company publishers, New York; hardboard; good condition with unmarked, clean pages except for original owners name and date up front; boards good with minor edge wear.
 
Johnny Gruelle was an American artist, political cartoonist, children's book author and illustrator (and even songwriter). He is known as the creator of Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy. He had such confidence in his design that often he would create the final ink work without first sketching in pencil.