Author: FINLEY, MARTHA (MARTHA FARQUHARSON)
Title: Elsie's Widowhood a Sequel to Elsie's Children
Description: New York, NY: Dodd, Mead & Co, 1880. First Edition; First Impression. Hardcover. Red cover with raised design. 7th book in her series. Spine shows some sun fading from being on shelf. Very Clean books with tight bindings. No writing, underlining. Very collectible copy. The Elsie Dinsmore series have been classfied by some as An Enigma. Elsie lived a spoiled life. "The most disturbing flow in the first two books is over the conflict of whom to obey, God or Man." Miss Finley pits an 8 year old little girl against her adult father. She confuses the issue by having Elsie having to choose to obey God or her father. Mis Finley was one of the most prolific writers of girl stories in the 19th century. Her series included works published by the Presbyterian Publications Board, and Dodd-Mead. Another character in her writing was Mildred Keith. This book is scarce in this condition. This book is protected by an archival quality sleeve to maintain present condition. We provide delivery tracking on US orders. Scarce.; The Elsie Books; Illustration; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 331 pages. Very Good with no dust jacket .

Keywords: Children Girls Series Martha Finley Martha Farquharson Scarce Mildred Keith Presbyterian


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