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"Stories for the rainy afternoon. for the fireside, and for bedtime. They are evidence of the full sympathy of the author with the hearts of her child-readers." - publisher's description. Author's 2nd book. Stories in the city featuring Brown Eyes, Baby Dimples, Flip, Sue, many cats and necessary adults. 11 chapter stories focusing reader attention on love, caring and support even when not outwardly apparent in the circumstance. vii+193+4pp ads. 10 B&W + 1 color full page illustrations, smaller B&W illustrations throughout. All illustrations bright & intact. Maud Elizabeth Charlesworth (1865?1948) later changed her name to Maud Ballington Booth, was a Salvation Army leader and co-founder of the Volunteers of America. Born in England, she was a sister to bestselling romance novelist, Florence L. Barclay. She married the second son of the founder of the Salvation Army, Ballington Booth in 1886, against her father's wishes. In 1887, she took command of the Salvation Army forces in the United States alongside her husband, Ballington Booth. In 1895, Booth became a naturalized American citizen. However, in 1896, Ballington and Maud left the Salvation Army after a dispute with General William Booth, to co-found the Volunteers of America. Maud was also known for working to improve the conditions of prisons in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This copy is in fragile condition in spite of being carefully stored. Hardcover has tan cloth boards with square corners and little shelf-wear, but no DJ. Grey, black, red, and white illustrations on spine and front, white of girl's dress is fading and has lost chips of paint. Binding is loosening, yet book is complete. Previous owner's name is written on front end page but adds no value. Some pages are smudged from handling. Copyright 1901. Printed in 1901 according to title page. 1st Edition thus assumed. No ISBN nor LCCN. MSR = $1.35 + 0.15 postage. Seller Inventory # 007497
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Bibliographic Details
Title: Light of Child-Land
Publisher: G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York, NY U.S.A.
Publication Date: 1901
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Alice Farnsworth-Drew
Condition: Fair
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Signed: Prior Owner Name No Value
Edition: 1st Edition
