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1906 1st ed The American Girl Christy Americana

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1906 1st ed The American Girl Christy Americana Illustrated Fashion

Howard Chandler Christy’s ‘American Girl’ is a rare, early 20th-century book describing the life and culture of the classic ‘American girl’ at the turn of the century. Christy describes, through anecdotes and illustrations, the various aspects of life that a young woman could expect. First published in 1906, this work is an accurate portrayal of life in early 20th-century America, describing women in the army, in education, the golfing woman, at the opera, the traveling woman, the gardener, and many others.

Item number: #9006

Price: $399

CHRISTY, Howard Chandler

The American girl as seen and portrayed

New York: Moffat, Yard and Co., 1906. First edition.

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Collation: Complete with all pages

157

16 color engraved plates

Language: English

Binding: Hard Cover; tight and secure

Size: ~9.5in X 7.5in (24.5cm x 19cm)

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