[publisher: The Bobbs-merrill Company,] Hardcover First Edition HBDJ, 1962, 200 PGS with word glossary, VG+ / VG+ DJ Illustrated by GRAY MORROW , Front board has a VERY slight bend. Edges of text block are dust stained. Lower edges of boards are rubbed. Spine edges and flap folds of jacket are LITELY rubbed. Text is unmarked. Hardcover. story of how a poor potato farmer named Frank Woolworth created a merchandising empire that touched the lives of Americans in small towns, big cities, and everywhere in between. FIVE & Dime. Illustrated by GRAY MORROW Chapters cover the store's humble beginnings, surviving the Great Depression, the civil rights sit-ins, Woolworth's around the globe, the popularity of Woolworth's collectibles, and much more. A well-illustrated stroll down the aisles of the Red Front store.[a] warm tribute to the five-and-dime's golden era. WENT OUT OF BUSINESS IN 2001
[LONG BEACH, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1962]
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