Golden Tales of New England
by Becker, May Lamberton (Selected and with an Introduction by)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good. No dust jacket. Ex-library. Signed by previous owner. Contents notations in pencil / ink. Discard: Northside High School L
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Newport, New Hampshire, United States
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Binghamton NY, printer.: Dodd, Mead & Company / Vail-Ballou Press., 1932. First edition. Possible 1st, no print line.. Hard cover. Good. No dust jacket. Ex-library. Signed by previous owner. Contents notations in pencil / ink. Discard: Northside High School Library, Corning N.Y. Rebound in heavy brown cloth over boards, gold spine titles; Mutual Library Bindary, Syracuse N.Y., Sep.... Lenski, Lois (Decorations by).. 1 378 p. Hardcover with wonderful Lois Lenski artwork at many chapter openings. Foreword: "The preface to this collection will be found scattered through its pages, in the introductory notes to the stories". Editor Becker adds that in the early days, many New Englanders left homes to transplant themselves westward, bringing stories, traditions, and goods. "Old New England lives in the veins of American history and national character". Becker's format introduces 17 authors with names, years lived, story titles, and publishing credits. Represented: Slosson, Jewett, Robinson, Cooke, Macy, Hawthorne, Lowell "Offering", Thoreau, Alcott, Holmes, Stowe, Hale, Shute, Wilkins, Canfield, Perry, Connolly.
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- Hedgehog's Whimsey Books
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- Seller's Inventory #
- Alibris.NE0420011421
- Title
- Golden Tales of New England
- Author
- Becker, May Lamberton (Selected and with an Introduction by)
- Illustrator
- Lenski, Lois (Decorations by).
- Format/Binding
- Hard cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good. No dust jacket. Ex-library. Signed by previous owner. Contents notations in pencil / ink. Discard: Northside High School L
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition. Possible 1st, no print line.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Dodd, Mead & Company / Vail-Ballou Press.
- Place of Publication
- Binghamton NY, printer.
- Date Published
- 1932
- Keywords
- Lenski, Lois, artist; Northside High School Library, Corning N.Y.; Authors: Slosson, Jewett, Robinson, Cooke, Macy, Hawthorne, Lowell "Offering", Thoreau, Alcott, Holmes, Stowe, Hale, Shute, Wilkins, Canfield, Perry, Connolly;
- Bookseller catalogs
- New England;
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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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