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The vanishing houseboat / by Mildred A. Wirt ; illustrated.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Schimmel Collection Schimmel 6713
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wirt, Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine), 1905-2002, author.
- Series:
- Wirt, Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine), 1905-2002. Penny Parker mystery stories
- Penny Parker mystery stories
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Parker, Penny (Fictitious character)--Juvenile fiction.
- Parker, Penny (Fictitious character).
- Houseboats--Juvenile fiction.
- Houseboats.
- Women detectives--Juvenile fiction.
- Women detectives.
- Detective and mystery stories.
- Penn Provenance:
- Schimmel, Caroline F. (donor) (Schimmel Collection copy)
- Charles E. Lauriat Co. (label) (Schimmel Collection copy)
- Physical Description:
- [2], iv, 204 pages : 1 illustration ; 20 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Cupples and Leon Company publishers, [1958]
- Summary:
- Penny becomes acquainted with Mud-Cat Joe and his family who are homeless ever since their houseboat was stolen.
- Local Notes:
- Schimmel Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2017 by Caroline F. Schimmel.
- Schimmel Collection copy has dated 20th-century manuscript gift inscription ("12/14/58 Happy birthday - Daddy") on front free endpaper; bookseller's green label ("BOOKS Lauriat's BOSTON & CHESTNUT HILL") on front free endpaper.
- Schimmel Collection copy: dust jacket retained.
- OCLC:
- 51887996
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