Timothy's Quest A Story For Anybody, Young or Old, Who Cares To Read It

Kate Douglas Wiggin

Published by Gay and Bird, London, 1892

About this Item

A beautifully bound copy of a popular and charming tale by Kate Douglas Wiggin, here in the original very scarce dust wrapper. In the original very scarce unclipped dust wrapper.Undated, dated from Jisc from a copy held at the British Library.A charming American Victorian children's novel, following an eleven year old orphan boy, and his best friend, a toddler named Gabriella. The pair are forced to take care of themselves and find themselves on a farm, being looked after by two older women.By Kate Douglas Wiggin, a notable American author, best remembered today for 'Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm'. She founded the first free kindergarten in San Francisco and devoted her life to the welfare of children. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original very scarce unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. A couple of very light marks to the boards. Light bumping to the spine and extremities. Faint spots to the fore edge. Dust wrapper is lightly spotted, with edge wear, resulting in chips to the spine. Backstrip is age toned. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine.

Seller Inventory # 821P8

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Timothy's Quest A Story For Anybody, Young or Old, Who Cares To Read It
• Publisher: Gay and Bird, London
• Publication Date: 1892
• Binding: Cloth
• Illustrator: None
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good
• Book Type: book