Best in Children's Books Volume 26 (1959 HC) – Andersen, Bright, Cleary, Bianco

Vintage hardcover from the Nelson Doubleday Best in Children's Books series.  This is Volume 26, confirmed by the printed number on the contents page.  Beverly Cleary appears in this volume.  Stories included:  • The Wild Duck  • Francis Drake — Nina B. Lamkin  • Sir Titus — Smith Elliott  • Georgie — Robert Bright  • A Horse for a Prince — Retold by James Baldwin  • Feeding the Birds — Robert S. Lemmon  • The War Whoop of the Wily Iroquois — Martha Keller  • Unc' Billy Possum and Ribs — Thornton Burgess  • Henry Huggins — Beverly Cleary  • The Baker's Daughter — Margery Williams Bianco  • Let's Go to Portugal  • Hardcover, pink boards with gray spine  • Mid‑century red/black illustration style  • Copyright 1959, Nelson Doubleday  • Classic collectible volume for BICB set builders  CONDITION NOTES:  • Light edge wear to boards  • Top spine/board edge shows visible wear and a small dent  • Corner of one page shows light dirt/discoloration (see photos)  • One page shows slight separation at the inner gutter — fully attached, binding secure  • Minor separation at the back inner gutter — common in this series, all pages firmly attached  • Pages clean overall; no writing seen  • Colors bright on cover and contents page  • Good vintage condition with expected age wear