It has long been the custom for every 12-year-old girl from Philomena s village to go to the city to do service as housemaids before coming home to be married. But Philomena s aunt had gone and never returned. On her deathbed, Babushka instructs her little granddaughter to go to Prague and find her aunt, who must surely be rich now, and do service in her household. With the confidence that Babushka is still watching over her from heaven, Philomena travels to Prague the city of a hundred spires. Once there, she bounces from ...
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It has long been the custom for every 12-year-old girl from Philomena s village to go to the city to do service as housemaids before coming home to be married. But Philomena s aunt had gone and never returned. On her deathbed, Babushka instructs her little granddaughter to go to Prague and find her aunt, who must surely be rich now, and do service in her household. With the confidence that Babushka is still watching over her from heaven, Philomena travels to Prague the city of a hundred spires. Once there, she bounces from one adventure into another as doors open and close and unconventional guidance from Babushka? moves her in ever new directions. Though Philomena may grow slightly impatient with Babushka s methods, she is steadily gaining experience, friends and pets! until unexpectedly she is able to accomplish her goal. Kate Seredy, renowned author and artist, brings to life both the characters and their setting of pre-World War I Czechoslovakia in this beautifully illustrated story of irrepressible Philomena."
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Seller's Description:
Fair. Third printing of first ed., October 1959, but 1955 is on t.p.; ex-lib. with usual stamps and labels, envelope on back paste down; 93 p., clean and otherwise unmarked on strong paper only faintly age-toned; colorful pictorial end pages; many b&w ill within; binding firm; in absence of d.j. the yellow board with red stamped drawing is smudged, bumped at corners and rubbed at crown and foot of spine.
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Very Good in Very Good+ jacket. First Edition (with ''First published by the Viking Press in October 1955'' on copyright page). Khaki-colored cloth with cranberry-colored lettering on spine and pictorial on front cover. Fully-illustrated color endpapers. Short gift inscription on half-title page, else interior clean. Dust jacket shows slight wear at spine ends; edges of flaps toned; not price clipped ($2.75); in an archival mylar sleeve. 93, [2] pages. The adventures of young Philomena in Prague.
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Illustrated by Kate Seredy. Very Good. Red cloth boards, with paste up from orig. dustjacket, transparent tape remains at top and bottom, general shelf wear and rubbing. Reinforced library binding. Book is firm in binding, 95 pages with exquisite sepia toned illustrations. Endpapers with The University of Califonia logo print, usual, removed, library markings, no spine library marking. Else-Free of any markings.; Ex-Library; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8"-9" tall; 95 pages.
A short story about a girl leaving home to make her way in the world and holding to the principles instilled in her from childhood. Philomena is guided by her grandmother's teachings on right and wrong, and by good old common sense, and her strong adherence to her grandmother's guidance leads her to the place she wants to be most of all. A very nice, encouraging read!
