N/A The Story of a Bad Boy Thomas Bailey Aldrich‎ Goldsmith Publishing 1930s

The Story of a Bad Boy is a semi-autobiographical novel by American writer Thomas Bailey Aldrich, fictionalizing his experiences as a boy in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Features a collection of classic illustrations and the original, though heavily worn, dust jacket. The red cloth boards remain sturdy despite the significant wear to the paper jacket. This item is in fair condition due to significant tearing, chipping, and paper loss on the dust jacket. The book itself shows shelf wear, some tanning to the pages, and a gift inscription from 1942. No Author: Thomas Bailey Aldrich Publisher: The Goldsmith Publishing Company Format: Hardcover with Dust Jacket Publication Era: Circa 1930s-1940s Illustrations: Full-page black and white drawings Genre: Children's Classic / Fiction Topic: Coming of Age / Adventure Origin: Manufactured in the USA Special Feature: Vintage 1942 gift inscription