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Friendless and Homeless; or, Love and Death in a Barn. A sad episode of real life in Centennial City, A Rich Man's Son Marries the Beautiful Hired Girl. Both are Kicked out! But amidst sickness and starvation he stands by his wife till death. A case of real true love!
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Rare Book Collection Misc Print Collection oversize box 3 no 1
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- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- German
- Subjects (All):
- Booksellers and bookselling--United States--19th century.
- Booksellers and bookselling.
- Romance fiction.
- Poor women--Fiction.
- Poor women.
- Genre:
- Broadsides.
- Booksellers' advertisements.
- Physical Description:
- 1 sheet ([2] pages) : illustrations ; 30 x 24 cm
- Other Title:
- Love and Death in a Barn
- Place of Publication:
- [Philadelphia] : [Old Franklin Publishing House], [1876?]
- Notes:
- Broadside with text on recto in English, and verso in German. Advertising the story of Catherine and Daniel Harrington, a "narrative of real life." Different illustration on recto and verso.
- "Price, 20 cents. Please keep this circular. The Agent will call again to-day. He is the only one who sells the book here."--recto.
- Local Notes:
- Kislak Center copy imperfect: paper separated through middle of illustrations.
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.
- Kislak Center copy purchased for the Penn Libraries in 2022 from Rulon-Miller Books.
- OCLC:
- 1369856769
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