MARM LISA
Houghton Mifflin and Company 1897, 1897. Houghton Mifflin and Company 1897, First Edition. Moroon papers over boards, gold design on front and gold lettering. 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). Very Good / No DJ. Item #1036
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, front and back. Moroon papers over boards, gold design on front and gold letterin.
Price: $125.00