NY: Funk & Wagnalls, 1888. Hardcover. VG+. ...written to those girls, who have not time or inclination to think and study about the many important things which make up life and living." Copyright date is 1887, this is the 1888 printing. 16mo, navy cloth with gilt titles on front cover, 139 pages. VERY GOOD+ with slight rubbing to the spine head and tail and corners, slightly "dusty" top page edge, internally clean and tight. The Tuesday evening gatherings spent together in "Practical Talk" - which later grew into the first Working Girls' Society. Dodge was a prolific writer; her papers are in the Sophia Smith Collection at Smith College. A very nice copy of this rare book.

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Bookseller: Bygone Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 16969
Title: A Bundle of letters to busy girls on practical matters.
Author: Grace H. Dodge
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - VG+
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: Funk & Wagnalls
Place of Publication: NY
Date Published: 1888
Weight: 0.00 lbs
Keywords: DOMESTIC ARTS, SOCIAL LIFE AND CUSTOMS, MANNERS, MORES, CONDUCT BOOKS
Bookseller catalogs: Women's Studies; Social Life and Customs;

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Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
Good+: A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
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Tail: The heel of the spine.
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Gatherings: A term used in bookbinding, where a gathering of sheets is folded at the middle, then bound into the binding together. The...

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A Bundle of letters to busy girls on practical matters.

A Bundle of letters to busy girls on practical matters.