Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1902. 345 pages. SIGNED by Kate Douglas Wiggin and inscribed to Annette Markoe on May 4th 1918, the date of Miss Markoe's marriage to William Jay Schieffelin. Wiggin's inscription quotes the following lines from page 343 of her book: "I told him what is true: that my life had been one long coming to meet him, and that I was quite ready to walk with him to the end of the world." The imprinted calling card of George Christopher Riggs (husband of Wiggin) is laid in. Classic story by the author of Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm. Beautiful Gilt decorated green cloth binding. Book is clean and tight with only minor edgewear; some rubbing of gilt design and lettering on the spine; light toning of pages.. SIGNED. Reprint. Hardcover. Collectible-Very Good+/No Dust Jacket. Illus. by Charles E. Brock. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book.

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Bookseller: Tennyson Williams, Books and Fine Art (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: W1380
Title: PENELOPE'S IRISH EXPERIENCES
Author: Wiggin, Kate Douglas
Illustrator: Charles E. Brock
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Collectible-Very Good+
Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket
Edition: Reprint
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
Place of Publication: Boston and New York
Date Published: 1902
Bookseller catalogs: Literature and Fiction; Autographs and Signed Books;
Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

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