Jerry Junior - 1907

Handwritten on FLEP "Blue Mound, Ks., Public Library", Rules stamp FPD, Reinforced spine, Medium toning, else content appears as unblemished with God Gray/Red gilt, cloth covered boards displaying moderate surface/edge wear, as shown. Sunning to Spine, still remains a sturdy, acceptable book.Fully illustrated version of a novel that sought to explore the possibility of more equal relationships between men and women.Jean Webster (pseudonym for Alice Jane Chandler Webster) was an American writer and author of many books including Daddy-Long-Legs and Dear Enemy. Her most well-known books feature lively and likeable young female protagonists who come of age intellectually, morally, and socially, but with enough humor, snappy dialogue, and gently biting social commentary to make her books palatable and enjoyable to contemporary readers.Jerry (Junior) is a wealthy upper-class American, a handsome young man whiling away several days in an Italian village, waiting for his sister and aunt to arrive. He's getting very bored, so when the hotel waiter tells him about a lovely young American woman staying in a nearby villa, he decides to drop by (without an invitation or introduction, gasp!) and meet Rare Shipping/Handling/Insurance/Tracking Included within the continental U.S. (Free Shipping). Extra Charges/Fees apply on Shipments Outside The U.S. and Expedited Shipments. Oversize and/or heavy books may require additional fees. Will advise. Written 9.19.2021 #5555-92121 Img.6875 9.21.2021 SK