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Helen's Babies

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Helen's Babies

by Habberton, John

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  • Hardcover
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About This Item

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1928. Habberton's durable humorous novel about a young bachelor who goes to mind his sister's brats, er, little angels, ages 3 & 5; while she and her husband take a brief trip. First published in 1875, this reprint circa 1928, judging by the titles listed inside the jacket. Illustrated by the exuberant Tod Dwiggins. Hardcover, full tan cloth, red & black titling & decoration. Light wear to book, pencil note on free endsheet; jacket rubbed, chipped, torn; missing a triangular inch from the head of the spine, affecting the title; most of the front panel intact, featuring full color art by W. S. Rogers. Text clean; [6], 244 pages + 4 pages publisher's ads; line drawings by 'Dwig'. Scarce in the jacket.. Later Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Fair. Illus. by Tod Dwiggins [Dwig]. 5½" by 7½".

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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
Bookworks MWABA, IOBA US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
n0179
Title
Helen's Babies
Author
Habberton, John
Illustrator
Tod Dwiggins [Dwig]
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
Fair
Edition
Later Edition
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
1928
Keywords
Fiction, Children, Humor, Romance

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About the Seller

Bookworks MWABA, IOBA

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Beloit, Wisconsin

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