1911 Rare First Edition - The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett.

Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett.
Title: The Secret Garden.
Publisher: New York, Frederick A. Stokes Company, August 1911. First American Edition.
Language: Text in English.  
Size: 7.5" X 5".
Pages: 375 pages.
Binding: Very good and attractive original publisher's blue cloth with gilt titling on the spine and front cover. The front cover features a lovely embossed floral design. (hinges fine, overall slightly scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover.  
Content: Very good content (bright, tight, and clean, rare light foxing or staining - as shown, light horizontal crease mark on the bottom margin of the preliminary pages - as shown).

Estimate : (USD 400 - USD 500)

The book: Nice First American Edition of The Secret Garden, one of Frances Hodgson Burnett's most beloved works, tells the story of Mary Lennox, a young orphan girl who discovers a hidden, neglected garden on her uncle's estate. Her journey to restore the garden and the transformations within its walls mirror the emotional and physical rejuvenation of the characters, including Mary herself.

The author: Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849–1924) was a British-American novelist and playwright. She is best known for her children's stories such as Little Lord Fauntleroy (1886), A Little Princess (1905), and The Secret Garden (1911). These works continue to resonate with readers and are considered classics of children's literature.