Husbands and Homes

Harland, Marion [pseudonym of Mary Virginia Hawes Terhune]

Published by Sheldon and Company, New York, 1865

About this Item

Library REBIND with library stamps/marks/labels/pocket, random foxing, otherwise light wear. Solid hardcover.; Collection of short fiction, containing Nobody to Blame; Leah Moore's Trial; Homespun and Velvet; Two Ways of Keeping a Wife; How They Do It; and A Hasty Speech and What Came of It. Lyle H Wright; American Fiction 1851-1875: A Contribution toward a Bibliography; II, 2445. Her stories provide practical advice and insightful commentary on marriage, domestic life, and the role of women in creating harmonious homes. Virginia-born author Marion Harland wrote women's fiction early in her career, including monthly contributions to Godey's Lady's Book, before switching to nonfiction after the Civil War with her bestselling Common Sense in the Household cookbook and housekeeping advice. First Edition, First Printing of Harland's first collection of shiort fiction. ; Ex-Library; 390, 4 ad pages. Seller Inventory # 16324

Bibliographic Details

Title: Husbands and Homes

Publisher: Sheldon and Company, New York

Publication Date: 1865

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good+

Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket

Edition: First Edition; First Printing.