Finley, Martha

Elsie and the Raymonds [Elsie Dinsmore #16]

New York: Dodd, Mead and Company, [1900]. Hardcover with Dust Jacket.

Maroon cloth with stamped designs. 7.25 inches tall; 334 pages. The bindings are tight and square. Text clean, light even toning. Moderate shelf handling wear. Probably a 1906 printing.

The dust jacket has evenly and heavily toned  with a  small loss on the top spine tip. Light shelf handling  Now in a new protective Mylar sleeve.  Uncommon in a dust jacket. [Photos show the reflection from the Mylar.]


Very Good / Good. Item #16945

Elsie's faith and integrity are tested as she faces challenges within her family and society.

Background Information:
Martha Finley was a 19th century American author of children's stories. Her characters were good children rewarded for their high moral character.

She wrote Elsie Dinsmore in 1867. Elsie was a virtuous Christian girl who resisted small temptations. Finley wrote 27 books about Elsie taking her through her adult life and ending with her as a grandmother. This series was popular in the United States and in Britain selling over 25,000,000 books.

Price: $29.95