Author: BARR, AMELIA E.
Title: Border Shepherdess a Romance of Eskdale
Description: New York, NY: Dodd, Mead & Co, 1887. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. This book is in Very Good condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some beginning rubbing and wear. There is a slight slant to the spine of the book. The book covers have silver gilt decorations to the front cover and spine of the book. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a previous owner's name inked on the front endpaper, and there is some cracking to the front inner hinge of the book. "On 11 July 1850, she and a prosperous local wool merchant, Robert Barr, married. The couple emigrated to the U. S. In September 1853, landing in New York City. In Chicago, Illinois, Barr tutored at home, and established a school for girls, though she was not involved for long as her husband's business prospects fell through and they traveled west, settled in Austin, Texas. They remained there until after the American Civil War when they moved to Galveston, where Mr. Barr became an auditor for the state, before he and four sons were stricken with yellow fever and died. Of their 12 children, several died young. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good .
Keywords: Modern Fiction First Edition Amelia E. Barr England
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Title: Border Shepherdess a Romance of Eskdale
Description: New York, NY: Dodd, Mead & Co, 1887. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. This book is in Very Good condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some beginning rubbing and wear. There is a slight slant to the spine of the book. The book covers have silver gilt decorations to the front cover and spine of the book. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a previous owner's name inked on the front endpaper, and there is some cracking to the front inner hinge of the book. "On 11 July 1850, she and a prosperous local wool merchant, Robert Barr, married. The couple emigrated to the U. S. In September 1853, landing in New York City. In Chicago, Illinois, Barr tutored at home, and established a school for girls, though she was not involved for long as her husband's business prospects fell through and they traveled west, settled in Austin, Texas. They remained there until after the American Civil War when they moved to Galveston, where Mr. Barr became an auditor for the state, before he and four sons were stricken with yellow fever and died. Of their 12 children, several died young. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good .
Keywords: Modern Fiction First Edition Amelia E. Barr England
Price: US$ 20.00 Seller: S. Howlett-West Books
- Book number: 43344
- Book number: 43344
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