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Vintage Manual of Crocheting Crochet Pattern Book Books and Publications: Fiction: Pre 1920 stock# PC 354
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THIS MANUAL OF CROCHETING IS a vintage crochet instruction and pattern book from the early 1900's. It is from Series No. 5 by M. E. Fitch. Dated 1915, it was sold at F. W. Woolworth Co.'s Stores. It was one of the latest popular crochet books, tatting and cross stitch designs. There are 30 pages of projects to include: Runner for library of dining room, Runner or scarf, bedroom slipper, luncheon set, corner of edging for crocheted bedspread, scarf in cross stitch embroidery, fringe ...click for details

Gene Stratton Porter Anniversary "FRECKLES" Book Books and Publications: Fiction: Pre 1920 stock# PC237
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THIS ANNIVERSARY EDITION OF GENEN STRATTON PORTER'S FIRST FICTION NATURE BOOK is an unusual copy of a very popular book. When her publishers told her Nature wouldn't sell she incorporated it into this romance. It was issued in six different American editions and read by millions of people. This 1914 edition has a special SILVER COVER with a blue medallion in the center stating "ANNIVERSARY EDITION".Again there are great drawings by Thomas Fogarty throughout the book of 35 ...click for details

Emma Lindsay Squier WILD HEART Children's Nature Book Books and Publications: Children's: Pre 1930 stock# PC236
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THIS NATURE BOOK WITH AN INTRODUCTION by Gene Stratton Porter, is by Emma Lindsay Squier and titled The WILD HEART. There is a lovely introduction by Gene Stratton Port who was the Nature Author so prominent in the early 1900's. It is the record of experiences of a little boy and girl who lived on Puget Sound. The illustrations and decorations are by Paul Bransom. Copyright 1922 by Cosmopolitan Book Corporation. CONDITION of the book is very good. The dust jacket has some wear along the edge ...click for details

Gene Stratton Porter's First Edition THE MAGIC GARDEN Books and Publications: Fiction: Pre 1930 stock# PC228
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ANOTHER LOVELY FIRST EDITION ORIGINAL NATURE NOVEL by Gene Stratton Porter, this MAGIC GARDEN, is also enjoyable to read. The Publisher says that it is a sweet love story, starting when Amaryllis was a small child of 5 and ending when she is grown up, and still in love with John Guido, who introduces her to the Magic Garden. The cover is pale green and all the beautiful decorative art work on the front pages is also. It also says FIRST EDITION on the copyright page. The book itself is in very go ...click for details

Gene Stratton Porter MICHAEL O'HALLORAN Nature Book Books and Publications: Fiction: Pre 1920 stock# PC226
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ANOTHER STORY BY GENE STRATTON PORTER that is set in the usual northern Indiana country, near the Limberlost, and it offers the usual appeal of nature. Some reviews criticized the realism of Michael, a "newsie" small boy with a big, common sense, street philosophy of life, and an Irish wit. But, again it was Gene's way of incorporating nature into fiction and thus sharing her vast knowledge of the Limberlost. This copy was published by Grosset and Dunlap in 1916 and has a gray hard ...click for details

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