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Helen's Babies ["Baby Peggy Edition," SIGNED by Baby Peggy]

Helen's Babies ["Baby Peggy Edition," SIGNED by Baby Peggy]

Helen's Babies ["Baby Peggy Edition," SIGNED by Baby Peggy]

Helen's Babies ["Baby Peggy Edition," SIGNED by Baby Peggy]

by Habberton, John

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  • Hardcover
  • Signed
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Very Good+ in Very Good dj
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New York: Grosset & Dunlap. Very Good+ in Very Good dj. [1924] (c.1908). PhotoPlay Edition. Hardcover. [light shelfwear, a nice solid book; jacket has tiny tears and minor paper loss at spine ends, one small chip at bottom of front panel]. (8 B&W film stills, pen & ink drawings) INSCRIBED and SIGNED on the ffep by Diana Serra Cary, "Baby Peggy," star of the 1924 silent film for which this edition of the book was a tie-in. Ms. Cary, who passed away earlier this year at the age of 101, signed the book in 2000 -- 76 years after the original release of the film, in which she starred as one of the two mischievous children (a sister and brother in the story, but both girls in the film) who are placed in the care of their young bachelor uncle when their parents go off to spend the weekend with friends. The book was originally published with no author attribution in 1876, but by the early 1900s it was known to be the work of Habberton (1842-1921), an American writer and drama critic. A young Clara Bow, who had a supporting role in the film as the uncle's romantic interest, is depicted in two of the stills illustrating the text. Signed by Actress .

Reviews

On Dec 18 2023, Portia's Books said:
Helen's Babies tells the story of Harry, the brother of Helen. Helen and her husband Tom ask him to stay with their preschoolers while they are out of town, with hilarious results. Habberton drew on observations of his own children for both this, and Mrs. Mayburn's Twins. He renders childrens' dialogue with phonetic accuracy, adding to the charm. Helen's Babies, published at the end of the 19th century was a success as a book for children.

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Bookseller
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Bookseller's Inventory #
23523
Title
Helen's Babies ["Baby Peggy Edition," SIGNED by Baby Peggy]
Author
Habberton, John
Illustrator
Tod Dwiggins
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Very Good+ in Very Good dj
Edition
PhotoPlay Edition
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
[1924] (c.1908)
Keywords
Silent Films, Child Stars, Signed

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