Their First Formal Call; Grace MacGowan Cooke; illustrated by Peter Newell
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1906. Hardcover. [6], 55, [1] p.: frontispiece and 13 additional leaves of plates ; 22 cm. Red cloth with gilt-stamped spine title. Two pastedowns on front board: one with black title to look like a calling card, the other an illustration; gilt-stamped author's name on front board and double gilt rules around each pastedown. Title page printed in red and black. Each page of text within illustrated border of tree and grass. On verso of title page: Published September, 1906. First published in Harper's Magazine, Aug. 1906, under the title: A Call. An amusing story of two boys of Mount Pisgah who attempt to make their first formal social call on the neighboring girls. In Very Good- Condition: spine somewhat faded; old stain at tail of spine and lower edge of front board; cover lightly soiled; 1 leaf of illustration detached but present; light foxing along fore-edge of a few leaves; otherwise clean and tight. Very Good -. Item #003129
Price: $25.00