A heartwarming and humorous collection of stories and anecdotes about married life, written by H. H. Barbour and published by Williams, Willy, and Waterman. The book offers a delightful glimpse into the joys and challenges of married life, as seen through the eyes of a devoted husband and father. With its warm and witty style, My Wife and My Mother is a timeless tribute to the enduring bonds of love and family. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of ...
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A heartwarming and humorous collection of stories and anecdotes about married life, written by H. H. Barbour and published by Williams, Willy, and Waterman. The book offers a delightful glimpse into the joys and challenges of married life, as seen through the eyes of a devoted husband and father. With its warm and witty style, My Wife and My Mother is a timeless tribute to the enduring bonds of love and family. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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Fair. Hartford, Connecticut: Williams, Wiley & Waterman, 1864. First edition, 1864, with personalized inscription signed by the author, dated Aug. 15, 1864, plus a separate booklet dated 1885 which is a separate printing of the appendix in the 1864 book. Worn copy in brown cloth, 312 + 84 pages plus 84 page genealogy. Covers heavily rubbed with chipping to the spine ends, hinges good, text block sound, pages age-darkened and lightly foxed, additional ownership names at the front. The genealogy supplement is absent its covers, upper corners lightly chipped, pages also age-toned. Follows the life of a deceased Connecticut woman through her journals and genealogical research-her name was Frances. E. Merrill. Inscribed by The Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fair. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall.