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An old country house / by Richard Le Gallienne ; illustrated by Elizabeth Shippen Green.
LIBRA Special PR4881 .O51
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Le Gallienne, Richard, 1866-1947, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Country life--Fiction.
- Country life.
- Country homes--Fiction.
- Country homes.
- Genre:
- Fiction.
- Penn Provenance:
- Gotham Book Mart (former owner) (Gotham Book Mart Collection copy)
- Physical Description:
- 3 preliminary leaves, 143 pages, 1 unnumbered page : frontispiece, illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York ; London : Harper & Bros., 1902.
- Summary:
- "The story of the plans and ambitions of two young people who are happily married and who finally acquire and fit up a little country house according to their own ideas It is not only a most delightfully written story of country life but one of the most charming love stories of fiction. Beautifully illustrated with paintings in tint and color by Elizabeth Shippen Green."--Amazon.com.
- Contents:
- An old country house.
- Our tree-top library.
- The joy of gardens.
- Perdita's lovers.
- Perdita's simple cupboard.
- Of a violet in an old book.
- Perdita's Christmas.
- Local Notes:
- Gotham Book Mart Collection copy has inscription which reads "To Will. From Ella, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year in the 'Old Country House.' 1902."
- Gotham Book Mart Collection copy has damaged spine and partially detached front board.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Le Gallienne, Richard, 1866-1947. Old country house.
- OCLC:
- 634479
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