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Penelope’s Irish Experiences by Kate Douglas Wiggin
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston & New York, 1901
A charming early 20th-century edition featuring a distinctive green cloth binding with shamrock design, making it especially appealing for collectors of Irish-themed literature and decorative antique books.
📚 Details:
• Year: 1901
• Edition: Early edition (likely first or very early printing)
• Publisher: Houghton, Mifflin & Co. (Riverside Press, Cambridge)
• Binding: Green cloth with shamrock motif, gilt lettering
• Language: English
✍️ Notable Features:
• Decorative Irish-themed cover 🌿
• Period typography and layout
• Handwritten inscription dated January 1902 (adds historical character)
• Complete text with contents page intact
📖 Condition:
• Good antique condition for age (120+ years old)
• Moderate shelf wear and edge wear to cover
• Pages lightly toned with age
• Binding intact, no loose pages observed
• Inscription on front endpaper
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