Finley, Martha

Elsie's Kilth and Kin [Elsie Dinsmore #12]

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

Maroon cloth with stamped designs. 7.25 inches tall; 338 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 toned  with a  small loss on the top spine tip and wear on the lower spine. Light shelf handling  Now in a new protective Mylar sleeve.  Uncommon in a dust jacket. [Photos show a reflection from Mylar]

Elsie's family grows as she welcomes new relatives and faces challenging situations, all while staying true to her faith and fostering love and unity among her loved ones.

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.

Item #16946

Price: $29.95