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Aloft on Butterflies' Wings; The Story of the Artist Charles Henry Granger and his Family
by Kettelle, Martha Chadbourne
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- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very good. Light cover wear. Slight back cover soiling.
- Seller
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Newport, New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
Paoli PA.: Daylesford Abbey Printing., 1976. First edition.. Trade paperback. Very good. Light cover wear. Slight back cover soiling.. 1 147 p. Textured off-white card stock paper. Glued binding. Green front titles and art, front. Sepia photos and text. Appendix lists the York Institute's Museum Collection of Works by Charles H Granger (artworks in differing media). Dedicated to Angelica Kauffman Granger, photographed in Old Orchard Beach, Maine, ca. 1909, the eldest child of Charles Henry and Mary. This history is by the grand-daughter of Mary Abby Chadbourne whose aunt was wed to the artist Granger, both of Saco, Maine. Living with an artist's frugality by necessity, Charles Henry and Mary raised 3 children. The author's older relative recalled that dinner there, "the main dish at dinner was usually made from butterflies' wings". With family documents and a network of researchers, the author has completed this history of an artist in Maine of the mid-19th century.
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- Bookseller
- Hedgehog's Whimsey Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- Alibris.ME0510010440
- Title
- Aloft on Butterflies' Wings; The Story of the Artist Charles Henry Granger and his Family
- Author
- Kettelle, Martha Chadbourne
- Format/Binding
- Trade paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good. Light cover wear. Slight back cover soiling.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition.
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Daylesford Abbey Printing.
- Place of Publication
- Paoli PA.
- Date Published
- 1976
- Keywords
- Mid-19th century Maine artist|Saco, Old Orchard Beach|Genealogy, family history|Charles Henry Granger|Family project research
- Bookseller catalogs
- Maine;
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Hedgehog's Whimsey Books
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Newport, New Hampshire
About Hedgehog's Whimsey Books
Hedgehog's Whimsey Books was born in a random moment when I decided to become a used books seller. Beginning in 2001, I apprenticed myself with a longtime pro in the next town, hoping to learn her secrets. She encouraged my free help but was wary of sharing all those secrets. Nonetheless, she turned me loose when she felt I would not embarrass her; she was impressed, finding I actually knew something about books and authors and styles. I am still learning, and I am having a good time with the random avalanches of books to be recycled into good homes, one by one. Inventory has mounted: my mother downsized her 7,000-plus library, and we (my Geezer and I) went to library book sales, yard emporiums on weekends, estate dispersals, and added the books my kids left behind, wanting to stock their own shelves anew. Some folks simply tooled down our dirt road and left boxes on our porch. Myself? Well, I am also a photographer, journalist, curious stuff collector, avid reader, writer, editor, small-time publisher, and online pontificator. At Hedgehog Enterprises, I do "Words & Pictures by & for Folks with Prickly Backs, Soft Bellies, & Small Brains", established in 1991. Since I have the smallest brain (by unpopular vote), I am the Head Hedgehog. Do I specialize in particular genres? I thought I did, but my barn has lots of Geezer-built shelves, and we have many interests, so topics vary, as do book conditions and editions. I try to describe such, and sometimes have too much fun as I poke along. There is no charge for the therapy of browsing, folks, so find my sites and stay awhile. If a purchase results, know that the tax collector in Newport, New Hampshire, may get a pleasant surprise. Or, I may buy a few more apple cider donuts or sweet potatoes. No pressure. Hedgehogs do have yearnings. If you should visit by chance or by appointment, enjoy our old New Hampshire farmhouse location alongside the Sugar River and its companion recreation Rail Trail, nearby two historic railroad covered bridges just off Chandlers Mill Road. Feel welcome. -- Lucy G Wells, proprietor.
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