Marjorie in Command
by Wells, Carolyn
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fair-Good/Fair-Good
- Seller
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La Mesa, California, United States
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About This Item
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Grosset and Dunlap, 1910. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Fair-Good/Fair-Good. Book # 4 (of 6) in the author's second bestselling series of children's books from the early 20th-century, designed as "happy books for happy girls,'' written especially for "her majesty the little American girl." These featured a plucky 12-year girl, Marjorie Maynard, who is "up to mischief, but full of goodness & sincerity,'' as she embarks on a new adventure in each book. Here, she assumes control when her parents go on a journey to the South. Orig. published in 1910, this is a later printing with decorative endpapers in the second state full color DJ depicting Marjorie standing by a fence post. Bound in bright orange blue cloth with inset center image to front & black lettering to front & spine, this hardcover 8vo has 268 pages with ads for other series in rear + a glossy frontispiece (author unattributed). Condition is Fair: downgraded due to water damage to exterior, with mild dampstaining , soil, & light paper residue stuck to book in places. Mild dampstaining to top edges of pages in front matter only. Else, very clean, binding strong & straight, hinges secure. Pages creamy white with mild, age-appropriate tanning to edges, but unmarked. The unclipped DJ is also Fair-Good: colorful with some chipping & rubbing to extremities, many short tears; nicely protected in clear mylar cover. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 022063
- Title
- Marjorie in Command
- Author
- Wells, Carolyn
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair-Good
- Jacket Condition
- Fair-Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition Later Printing
- Publisher
- Grosset and Dunlap
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1910
- Keywords
- CHILDREN'S SERIES GIRLS 20TH CENTURY ADVENTURE FEMALE CHARACTERS FICTION TEENAGERS TWEENS
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children-Young Adult (YA) / Collectible Series;
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Gargoyle Books
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La Mesa, California
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- Second State
- used in book collecting to refer to a first edition, but after some change has been made in the printing, such as a correction,...
- Spine
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- Chipping
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- Rubbing
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- Cloth
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- Edges
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- First Edition
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