First edition of this children's classic with the date of 1939 on the title page and the copyright page. Oblong quarto, original tan cloth. A fine copy in a very good price-clipped dust jacket. Housed in a custom slipcase box. Beloved by children upon publication, Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel features Mike Mulligan, a steam shovel operator, and his steam shovel "Mary Anne" (whose name was based on Marion Steam Shovels).