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Houghton Mifflin and Company 1897, 1897. Houghton Mifflin and Company 1897, First Edition. Moroon papers over boards, gold design on front and gold lettering. Very Good/No DJ. Kate Douglas Wiggin, nee Smith (1856-1923) was an American children's author and educator. She was born in Philadelphia, and was of Welsh descent. She started the first free kindergarten in San Francisco in 1878 (the "Silver Street Free Kindergarten"). With her sister in the 1880s she also established a training school for kindergarten teachers. Her best known books are The Story of Pasty (1883), The Birds' Christmas Carol (1887), Polly Oliver's Problem (1893), A Cathedral Courtship (1893), The Village Watchtoer (1896), Marm Lisa (1897) and Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1903). Houghton Mifflin and Company 1897, First Edition , First Printing. Copyright, 1896, by Kate Douglas Riggs. Very Good, tight, no pulling of spine, some slight shelf wear at bottom and top of spine, some yellowing and spotting on pastedown and end papers,…
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MARM LISA
by Kate Douglas Wiggin
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The Old Peabody Pew
by Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin
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Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1907. Houghton, Mifflin and Company, First Edition,1907. Grey cloth over boards, with illustration of five persons, green and red designs on front cover and spine, that overlays illustration. Gold lettering, top is gilt. A very interesting binding. Very Good-/no dj. Alice Barber Stephens. Kate Douglas Wiggin (September 28, 1856?August 24, 1923) was an American educator and author of children's stories, most notably the classic children's novel Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm She started the first free kindergarten in San Francisco in 1878 (the Silver Street Free Kindergarten) With her sister during the 1880s, she also established a training school for kindergarten teachers Kate Wiggin devoted her adult life to the welfare of children in an era when children were commonly thought of as cheap labor. The Old Peabody Pew is a Christmas romance of a country church. Houghton, Mifflin and Company, First Edition,1907 STATED copyright 1907 by Kate Douglas Riggs, Published…
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Rebecca Of Sunnybrook Farm
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Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm is a classic American 1903 children's novel by Kate Douglas Wiggin that tells the story of Rebecca Rowena Randall and her two stern aunts in the fictional village of Riverboro, Maine. Rebecca's joy for life inspires her aunts, but she faces many trials in her young life, gaining wisdom and understanding. Wiggin wrote a sequel, New Chronicles of Rebecca.[1] Eric Wiggin, a great nephew of the author, wrote updated versions of several Rebecca books, including a concluding story. The story was adapted for the theatrical stage, and was filmed three times, once with Shirley Temple in the title role.
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Rebecca Of Sunnybrook Farm
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The Riverside Press,Cambridge, 1903. Copyright by Kate Douglas Wiggin 1903 Printrd October 1903 Very. Fine/No DJ. Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm is a classic American 1903 children's novel by Kate Douglas Wiggin that tells the story of Rebecca Rowena Randall and her two stern aunts in the fictional village of Riverboro, Maine Rebecca's joy for life inspires her aunts, but she faces many trials in her young life, gaining wisdom and understanding Wiggin wrote a sequel, New Chronicles of Rebecca[1] Eric Wiggin, a great nephew of the author, wrote updated versions of several Rebecca books, including a concluding story The story was adapted for the theatrical stage, and was filmed three times, once with Shirley Temple in the title role. The Riverside Press,Cambridge, First Edition, First Printing,Stated Published, October 1903. VeryGood, solid, clean, very slight shelf wear at top and bottom of spine. 2 copies.
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Susanna and Sue
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Houghton Mifflin Company,, 1909. First Edition,First Printing. With Illustrations by Alice Barber Stephens and N. C. Wyeth. Boston and New York::No Dust jacket, book is ok but spine has pulled away, needs repairs.Susanna and Sue by Kate Douglas Wiggins is a slight, 1909 novella about Susanna Hathaway who flees a bad marriage to live in a 19th century Shaker village. John Hathaway was not an abusive man, but he is a shallow rake and Susanna has had enough. She takes her daughter to live and work and regroup with the Shakers. They encourage her to renounce the outside world and join their idyllic community.
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Susanna and Sue
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Houghton Mifflin And Company, Boston, New York, 1909. Houghton Mifflin Company,, 1909. First Edition,First Printing. Gray pictorial cloth designed by Theodore Brown Hapgood with portrait illustration to top cover mounted within a border of corn and grapes with a pumpkin underneath, lettered and decorated in dark green and orange, pictorial spine, decorated endpapers. Good--/no dj. Susanna and Sue by Kate Douglas Wiggins is a slight, 1909 novella about Susanna Hathaway who flees a bad marriage to live in a 19th century Shaker village. John Hathaway was not an abusive man, but he is a shallow rake and Susanna has had enough. She takes her daughter to live and work and regroup with the Shakers. They encourage her to renounce the outside world and join their idyllic community. Houghton Mifflin Company,, 1909. First Edition,, First Printing. With Illustrations by Alice Barber Stephens and N. C. Wyeth. Boston and New York:: No Dust jacket, Good, clean, vibrant, shelf wear at top and bottom of spine. top…
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Timothy's Quest
by Kate Douglass Wiggin
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A Story for anybody, young or old, who cares to read.
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Timothy's Quest
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Houghton Mifflin and Company, 1890. Houghton Mifflin And Company, Boston, New York, 1890, First Edition. Very Good, solid, some soiling and yellowing on back pacedown, &eend paper. Red cloth over boards, black spine, black and gold lettering. Writing on first leaf: Alfred from Andrew & Hayzel April 24, 1905 1922 silent film. For the 1936 film, see Timothy's Quest (1936 film), Timothy's Quest. Red cloth over boards, black spine, black and gold lettering. Very Good/no DJ. This Christmas Themed Story, With Covers In Green And Red Cloth Lettered In Gilt And Decorated In Gilt Holly. A Story for anybody, young or old, who cares to read. Houghton Mifflin And Company, Boston, New York, 1890, First Edition. Very Good, solid, some soiling and yellowing on back pacedown, and end paper. Red cloth over boards, black spine, black and gold lettering. Writing on first leaf: Alfred from Andrew & Hayzel April 24, 1905 1922 silent film. For the 1936 film, see Timothy's Quest (1936 film), Timothy's Quest This…
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