Mother Carey's Chickens - 1911
| Author: | Kate Douglas Wiggin |
| Full Title: | Mother Carey's Chickens; illustrated by Alice Barber Stephens |
| Published | Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1911 |
Signed by the author. A charming early 20th century pictorial green publisher's cloth Smooth spine and top board are ruled w/ green embossed "chicken" motifs. Title embossed in brown on spine, gilt on top board. Top board also w/ central embossed house in black and light green. Spine cloth rubbed at ends w/ minor chipping. Binding tight and sound.
Mostly very clean internally. Contains color plates - ten full page illustrations throughout. Frontis, w/ tissue guard, shows "Now, Mother, do you like Julia Carey?". Title page printed in black and red.
In VG+ clean condition. A much nicer example of this illustrated children's book than
typically encountered; signed by the author.
Book measures 5 1/2" x 7 1/2." 356 pp.
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| Item #: | B2853 |
| Item Title: | Mother Carey's Chickens |
| Price ($US, shipping not incl.): | $ 125 |
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