The Purple Parasol
by McCutcheon, George Barr
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good with no dust jacket
- Seller
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About This Item
New York: Dodd, Mead and Company. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1905. First Edition. Hardcover. Green hardcover with gold print. George Barr McCutcheon (July 26, 1866 October 23, 1928) was an American popular novelist and playwright. His best known works include a series of novels set in Graustark, a fictional East European country, and the novel Brewster's Millions, which was adapted into a play and several films.McCutcheon was born in Tippecanoe County, Indiana. His father, despite his own lack of formal education, stressed the value of literature and encouraged his sons to write. During McCutcheon's childhood, his father had a number of jobs that required travel around the county. McCutcheon studied at Purdue University and was a roommate of future humorist George Ade. During his college years, he was editor of the newspaper Lafayette Daily Courier and wrote a serial novel of satire about Wabash River life. McCutcheon, along with a number of other Indiana authors of the same period, is considered to be part of the Golden Age of Indiana Literature. McCutcheon, along with a number of other Indiana authors of the same period, is considered to be part of the Golden Age of Indiana Literature. McCutcheon, along with a number of other Indiana authors of the same period, is considered to be part of the Golden Age of Indiana Literature.McCutcheon, along with a number of other Indiana authors of the same period, is considered to be part of the Golden Age of Indiana Literature. Harrison Fisher (July 27, 1875 or 1877 January 19, 1934) was an American illustrator.; Color Illustrations; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 108 pages .
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- Bookseller
- A Book Legacy (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 62836
- Title
- The Purple Parasol
- Author
- McCutcheon, George Barr
- Illustrator
- Harrison Fisher
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good with no dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- New York: Dodd, Mead and Company
- Date Published
- 1905
- Keywords
- Classic Fiction
- Bookseller catalogs
- Novel;
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