The Velveteen Rabbit was written by Margery Williams in 1922 and was illustrated by William Nicholson. It's the story of the stuffed rabbit given to a boy as a Christmas gift and the rabbit's attempt to become "real".
Here is the cover of the original book
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Here are two illustrations from that 1922 book
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And here is the first page of the book
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Enjoy!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE this book; I have 2 (modern) copies of it. How wonderful to have an original copy.
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This book is wonderful!
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