Pinocchio 100 Year Old Antique Book

Rare 100 year old antique hardback copy of on of the most beloved fairytale, Pinocchio.<br><br>Also known as The Adventures of Pinocchio or Le avventure di Pinocchio. Storia di un burattino<br><br>C. Collodi Illustrated Book Saalfield Edition 1924<br><br>One of the earliest English translations. A classic children's fantasy story.<br><br>In&nbsp;Tuscany,&nbsp;Italy, a&nbsp;carpenter&nbsp;named Master Antonio finds a log that he plans to carve into a table leg. However, after being frightened when the log cries out, he gives it to his neighbor&nbsp;Geppetto&nbsp;who wants to carve a puppet from it and make a living as a traveling puppeteer. He carves a boy and names him "Pinocchio". Once the puppet is finished and Geppetto teaches him to walk, Pinocchio runs out the door and into the town, where he is caught by a&nbsp;Carabiniere, who assumes Pinocchio has been mistreated and imprisons Geppetto.<br><br>The Adventures of Pinocchio&nbsp;incorporates elements similar to that of&nbsp;fairy tales, as it is a story about an animated puppet.