The Well-Bred Girl in Society
HARRISON, Mrs. Burton
From Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
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AbeBooks Seller since 25 July 1997
From Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 25 July 1997
About this Item
First edition. 12mo. 213pp. Frontispiece portrait of the author. Decorative cloth. Top edge gilt. Very slight soiling on the boards, tiny tear at the edge of one leaf, near fine. Practical advice for girls on dressing and behaving in public, and advice on choosing the proper husband. Issued in the *Ladies' Home Journal Girls' Library*. Constance Cary Harrison (1843-1920), a prolific American writer, was born in Mississippi. She was also known as Constance Cary, Constance C. Harrison, and Mrs. Burton Harrison, as well as by her nom de plume, "Refugitta." She was married to Burton Harrison, a lawyer and American democratic politician. She and two of her cousins were known as the "Cary Invincibles"; the three sewed the first examples of the Confederate Battle Flag" [from her wikipedia entry]. Seller Inventory # 443777
Bibliographic Details
Title: The Well-Bred Girl in Society
Publisher: Curtis Publishing Company / Doubleday & McClure Co, Philadelphia / New York
Publication Date: 1898
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Near Fine
Edition: 1st Edition
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