Rebecca Sunnybrook Farm by Kate Douglas, Signed (16 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Hardcover. Light gray cloth with dark green lettering and decorations on the cover and spine. Some minor bumping to corners and top and bottom of spine, but nothing bad. No date on title page. Copyright page dated 1903 and October 1910. 327 pages. Text block tight, pages clean. Front free endpaper has a three line inscription and signature by the author on the top half of the page, and another inscription which is in very similar handwriting at the bottom of the page. Please email with questions or to request photos. If you see a photo beside this listing, please be aware that it's an ABE Stock Photo (whatever that is) and not a photo of this book. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Presentation copy, signed and inscribd by author: 'To Paul Schuster A shilling souvenir of a friendship I value at many guineas. Kate Douglas Wiggin.' Original red cloth stamped in black (slight wear; text browned).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Published October 1910, stated (1e was from Houghton Mifflin in 1903); color frontispiece illustration. Signed by the author on the front endpaper: "Rebecca's thanks--and mine! / Kate Douglas Wiggin / Fourth Liberty Loan." The book is unmarked; spine slant; corners and spine ends bumped, with some wear and fraying to the spine ends. The facsimile dust jacket has minor edgewear at spine ends and corners; reverse side is not printed (as was original); Brodart protected. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. An early undated reprint, issued here by Grosset & Dunlap (the original first edition was published by Houghton, Mifflin in 1903). This copy inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper: "To Muriel Clennell. The author of the book gladly adds her name to that of the giver, Kate Douglas Wiggin, 1911", beneath which is the signature of a second person, "Auntie Flossie" - presumably 'the giver' in question. 8vo. 327pp. Green cloth, lettered and ruled in black at the backstrip with two decorations, and with a black-stamped order and decorated paper label pasted to the upper board. The top edge dust marked, and with a touch of rubbing to several extremities. The cloth lightly marked and dust soiled, with some fading to the decorations. Edges and free endpapers very slightly spotted, and with short place-marker creases to the tips of several leaves, and a little soiling and finger blemishing to occasional margins. A nice bright copy, considerably enhanced by the author's inscription. No dust wrapper. The binding of this Grosset & Dunlap issue is essentially identical to that of the first edition, with the exception of the differing imprint information at the base of the backstrip. There is no date on the title page, and the reverse of the title page shows the following text "Copyright 1903 by Kate Douglas Riggs. All Rights Registered. Published October 1903". The actual publication date was probably circa 1910. The text incorporates the two minor alterations from the original first printing on p.325 and p.327. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Better Than Very Good. First Edition, Early Issue. First Edition, Early Issue. Hardcover. Signed by Author. "God bless Aunt Miranda! God bless the brick house that was! God bless the brick house that is to be!" From TBCL's Children's Bookcase. First Edition, early issue of this enduring and beloved classic of American children's fiction, Inscribed by Kate Douglas Wiggin on the front free endpaper. "To.with sincere regard / from the author / Kate Douglas Wiggin / March 1904". A bright, fresh, very good copy in decorated green cloth depicting the 'brick house' where Rebecca Rowena Randall lived with her aunts, yellow titles and decorations to the spine, dated title page and copyright page and line 13 on page 327 reading "bricks, glowing in the October sun." Small 8vo. 327 pp. Housed in a TBCL green Nuba slipcase. "May I thank you for Rebecca? I would have quested the wide world over to make her mine, only I was born too long ago and she was born but yesterday. Why could she not have been my daughter? Why couldn't it have been I who bought the three hundred cakes of soap? Why, O, why?" Jack London in a letter to Kate Douglas Wiggin. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. A worn copy of the first printing of the Illustrated Holiday Edition. The covers are worn and the hinges are weak. Some pages are spotted and lightly soiled. The publisher's note describes the printing history of the title. It indicates that, in November 1909, Wiggin, with the help of Charlotte Thompson, had written a dramatization of the novel. The production starred Edith Taliaferro as Rebecca. This edition is illustrated with photographs taken of the play and the players. Wiggin inscribed the front endsheet with a quote from the last page of the book. In addition, the original owner annotated some of the plates with the names of the actors and obtained Taliaferro's signature on the 4th plate of the book. Please view photo(s) to determine exact condition. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Printed October 1903. Fourth printing of 1st edition. Some fraying & chipping top & bottom of spine. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. "For . Conlon, Yours Sincerely, Kate Douglas Wiggin". Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Previous owns name written inside. Some fraying at spine edges & corners. First page separating from front cover. Published October 1903. Contains all 1st issue points, fourth printing. P.324 "Don't turn in at the side" P. 327 "in the October sun" per BAL 22632. P.319/320 creased with small tear. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. "yours Sincerely Kate Douglas Wiggin ". Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hardcover. Bound in dark green cloth with light green lettering and decoration in three colors printed on the cloth. Corners bumped, some rubbing to hinges, but overall quite good condition. No date on the title page. Copyright page dated only October 1908. 327 pages. This appears to be a 4th printing, with 'at the side' on page 325 line 9 (it was 'to the side' in the first printing) and with 'October Sun'on page 327 line 13 (it was 'October noon' in the first printing). Sunnybrook Farm was a quick success, with more than 7 printings between October and Dec of 1903. This copy has a 5 line quote from the book written out in Wiggin's own hand on the front endpaper, and signed by her beneath. No date on the signature - but her hand is distinctive and this is a nice clear example of her signature. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Original pictorial green cloth. First edition, later issue. With publisher's spine imprint in 1/16" type, p. 325 line 9 states "Don't go the side door" and p. 327, line 13 states "October sun." Binding A, # 3 according to BAL. The book itself is not signed, but a 2.5 x 3.5 " signed card with an autograph quotation is laid in. Points exposed, slightly canted, pages lightly toned. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by Author.

327 pp. 8vo, publisher's pictorial cloth in dust jacket. First reprint edition. Jacket missing top two inches of spine, with other large chips; spine sinned where exposed. A presentation copy associated with the theatrical version of the novel. Inscribed by Wiggin in pencil on the front free endpaper for "Edward [sic] Smedley," corrected to "Edwin" in ink, presumably by the recipient, by overwriting most of the inscription, including the signature "Kate Douglas Wiggin" but not the second signature, "(Mrs. George Riggs.)" Further signed by ten of the cast members, with their roles, including Edith Taliaferro who played Rebecca, and for whom Wiggin composed an epilogue at the close of the New York run. Laid in is Smedley's copy of a letter from Wiggin dated Sat. 1913, expressing farewell and thanks.

Hardcover. Condition: NF. 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by Author. Near Fine. A lovely first edition set of Wiggin most famous work, with a 1st edition 1st issue Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm and an unique presentation copy of New Chronicles of Rebecca. Presentation copy of Chronicles inscribed by Wiggin on the first blank: "To Gibson Bradbury: /From his old friend/+ summer neighbor. /The author/Kate Douglas Wiggin. /Publication Day/April 17th 1907". Laid-in is an autograph note signed by Wiggin (signed with her married surname, Riggs) on plain white paper (folded) : "117 W. 69th St. /Monday May 12/Dear Mr. Schuler, /I did not mean that the A. E. A. /should [? ] authors, I meant/that the Author's League should/stand by their authors." Sincerely Y/Kate-Douglas Riggs". There is a brief inscription by Wiggin at the top of page 233: "This was rendered into the immortal/tongue by Gibson Bradbury! /KDW". The author's full color bookplate affixed on the front free endpaper, and a later portrait of the author with one of her children is affixed to the front pastedown. Octavo. [278] pages. With eight illustrations inserted throughout. Bound in modern full green levant morocco, spine ruled and lettered in gilt, and tooled and ruled in black, modern marbled endleaves. Light rubbing to binding, some occasional thumbsoiling in text. Near fine. Along with a 1st edition of the Classic Children story. According to BAL - 22632, it seems to be a 4th printing with Page 325, line 9 reading: ". Don't turn in at the side" and Page 327, line 13 ".in the October sun". This copy with the Type A binding variant with publisher letters 1/16 inch high. Small neat bookplate in the front pastedown. Small dot (2mm) in pen at the top of page 84. A very good or better book in a protective acetate cover. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 327 pages. Very Good. Item #13.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm" by Kate Douglas Wiggin was first published by by Houghton, Mifflin and Company of Boston and New York and printed by The Riverside Press of Cambridge in 1903. This First Edition copy contains all the points of the first printing (Bibliography of American Literature ? P. 325, line 9: .Don't go to the side door; P. 237, line 13: .in the sun of that October noon; and first binding with spine imprint in letters 1/16 inch high. Included with this book is an authentic photo of, and signed by, Kate Douglas Wiggin. The book, which measures approximately 5 x 7 ½ inches, contains 327 pages and is hard bound in green cloth covered boards. The book's pages are all in very good condition. The covers show minor signs of wear along the edges, corners and top and bottom of the spine. The signed photo of Kate Douglas Wiggin is lightly foxed, but rare. The illustrations above show the book's front cover, it's Title page, a two-page spread indicating the condition of the printed pages, and the signed photo of Kate Douglas Wiggin. 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. [Wikipedia]. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Limited Edition. All photos are actual books, not stock photos. These books are in very good condition with some light scuffing and wear at the corners and edges of the spine. The bindings are all tight and the pages clean and bright. This is an autographed edition with an extra hand written note to the customer on a separate paper (See Pictures). There are 10 volumes in this 11 volume set. Signed by Author(s).

Pictorial Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: None. First Edition Stated - October,1903. Decorative green cloth featuring house and garden in grey, mauve, light green and white. Stream, field, clouds and trees in dark green, white, light green and grey. Issue points such as: " Don't turn in at the side" on page 325 and again 327 "in the October sun" appear proving printing 4. ; rear cover board crinkle; spine brownish; po signature on inside front cover board; first blank page removed; rare; collectible; minor darkening of spine; from the private collection of the seller; please contact for pictures. Cannot authenticate signature. Signed by Author(s).

WIGGIN, Kate Douglas. REBECCA OF SUNNYBROOK FARM. Boston: Houghton, Mifflin, 1903. Sm. 8vo., pictorial green cloth. First Edition, later issue, with publisher's spine imprint 1/8-inch high and line 13 on page 327 reading "bricks, glowing in the October sun." A Merle Johnson High Spot of American Literature. Basis for the 1939 movie, starring Shirley Temple, Jack Haley and Randolph Scott. Signed inscription by Wiggin on the front endpaper: "Yours faithfully, Kate Douglas Wiggin." Very Good (bright, minor rubbing, faint dampstain lower spine area). Enclosed in a custom-designed, leather and cloth clam-shell box, with a colorful floral image on the spine and a bucolic house scene- mostly in leather onlays- on the front cover. A great presentation of a famous book! $875.00.