Buy this book on-line HELEN STEARNS : 1905 - 1909 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY A YOUNG POPULAR BRYN MAWR STUDENT AND PHI MOU PAWA GIRL
16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. On offer is an original manuscript diary handwritten by the young, incredibly popular Miss Helen Stearns. Helen details her life and times in a premium five years style diary book that covers the early part of the 20th century from 1905 through 1909. We watch Helen go from school in Weston, Connecticut to the prestigious Bryn Mawr in Pennsylvania. Obviously a product of a family of some means Helen has an active social life which involved attending teas, house parties, dances, bridge and 21 and visiting New York City. She is a very dedicated diarist with entries for every single day for 5 years. She mentions many hundreds of friends, family, contacts, visits and she is a Phi Mou Pawa. After graduating in 1909 she moved to NYC and later embarked on a long tour of Europe. A few pieces of ephemera are laid-in including some foliage. Overall G+.. Manuscript. Book Condition: Good+. Binding: Leather Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of HELEN STEARNS : 1905 - 1909 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY A YOUNG POPULAR BRYN MAWR STUDENT AND PHI MOU PAWA GIRL. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including libri antichi, first editions, fine bindings, used books and livres anciens. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |