The New Baby's Biography: For Richard Marshall Deme's Baby's Biography
by Kaplan, A. O.; Hallock, Ruth Mary (pictures by); Kaplan, , Ysabel Dewitte (decorative work by)
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- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Stone Mountain, Georgia, United States
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About This Item
New York: Brentano's, 1908. Hardcover. Good. Tall quarto. 104 pages. Illustrated in color. Light gray cloth hardcover with gilt illustration and title on the front cover. Gilt title on the spine. The front hinge is starting to pull and the covers are slightly loose. Some light soiling and smudges to the cloth binding and on the front end sheets. This baby's biography is for Richard Marshall Deme who was born in Philadelphia January 9, 1909. Richard was the son of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Deme. The book contains 36 sides used for information including hand written descriptions of the child, narratives, remarks, health records, school records, 18 photographs (including his first photograph June 1909), pencil drawings of the feet, presents, first words spoken, autographs of Richard Deme, and much more. Entries are dated from 1909 to 1918. Several pages are blank on the verso and several pages are unused.
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- Bookseller
- Americana Books ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 23210
- Title
- The New Baby's Biography
- Author
- Kaplan, A. O.; Hallock, Ruth Mary (pictures by); Kaplan, , Ysabel Dewitte (decorative work by)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Brentano's
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1908
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Stone Mountain, Georgia
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