Buy this book on-line Wiggin, Kate Douglas : The Story of Waitstill BaxterHoughton Mifflin Company, Boston, MA, 1913
Original publisher's green cloth binding with gilt lettering on front cover and spine. 5" x 7 3/4." 393 pages, complete. Four color plates, complete. Pages and covers are very clean and intact. Binding is tight. Faint sunning or offsetting on the front cover. Spine is lightly sunned. Tiny spot from dampstaining on the spine. The lower-right corner of the textblock has a dampstain, but it does not affect text. A Fine copy. Kate Douglas Wiggin (1856-1923) was an American teacher and author. She is best-known as a writer of children's books and for her kindergarten pedagogy. Wiggin founded the first free kindergarten in San Francisco, advocated for and supported the welfare of children during a time when child labor was common, and helped establish a network of kindergartens for low-income communities in both San Francisco and Oakland. Harold Mathews Brett (1880-1955) was an American painter and illustrator who was known for his scenes and portraits set in New England. His work appeared in different books and publications including Collier's Weekly, Harper's Weekly, and the Saturday Evening Post. The illustrations he made for this book show people and pastoral scenes.. Illustr.: Brett, H. M.. Book. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Hardcover 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 Wiggin, Kate Douglas : The Story of Waitstill Baxter. 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 used books, out-of-print books, livres rares, fine bindings and first editions. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |