1893 Rare Victorian Book - Captain January, Lighthouse Keeper and His Little Girl by Laura E. Richards. Illustrated.
Original price
$100 USD
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Original price
$100 USD
Original price
$100 USD
$100 USD
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$100 USD
Current price
$100 USD
(Description)
Title: Captain January with Illustrations by Frank T. Merrill.
Publisher: Boston, Estes &Lauriat, 1893.
Language: Text in English.
Size: 8.5" X 7".
Pages: 133 pages.
Binding: Good to very good decorated original full-cloth binding with gilt decorative medallion of "Captain January" and "Star" the young girl on the upper right of the front cover (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown, spine faded - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover. Upper edge gilt.
Content: Very good content (bright, tight, and clean, rare light foxing or staining - as shown, gift note of previous 1904 owner on the first endpaper - as shown, inner hinge of last endpaper slightly worn but still tight - as shown).
Illustrations: Profusely and nicely illustrated by Frank Thayer Merrill.
The book: Rare edition of Captain January -- an 1891 children's novel, written by Laura E. Richards. It was later adapted into two films, the 1924 silent film Captain January, starring Baby Peggy, and the 1936 musical film Captain January, starring Shirley Temple. The story is about a lighthouse keeper and his little girl, Star.
The author: Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards (February 27, 1850 – January 14, 1943) was an American writer. She wrote more than 90 books including biographies, poetry, and several for children. One well-known children's poem is her literary nonsense verse "Eletelephony".
The illustrator: Frank Thayer Merrill (December 14, 1848 – October 12, 1936) was an American artist and illustrator. He is best known for his drawings for the first illustrated edition of Louisa May Alcott's novel Little Women, published in 1880. Over a five-decade career, he illustrated a wide variety of works for adults and children.