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The Hoosier School-Master

by Eggleston, Edward

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  • Hardcover
  • first
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New York: Orange Judd and Company. Good with no dust jacket. 1871. First Edition. Hardcover. Rare First edition.A Story of Backwoods Life in Indiana.The novel originated from a series of stories written for Hearth and Home, a periodical edited by Eggleston, and was based on the experiences of his brother, George Cary Eggleston, who had been a schoolteacher in Indiana. The novel is noted for its realistic depictions of 19th-century American rural life and for its use of local dialect." 5"w x 7 1/2"h. Mustard color hardcover with schoolboy in black and red with brown endpapers and ads in back. End papers have tears and hinges cracked. Freying to edges and corners, and soiling to covers.29 Illustrations in very good condition and text bright and crisp. Binding tight. " Eggleston was born in Vevay, Indiana, to Joseph Cary Eggleston and Mary Jane Craig. The author George Cary Eggleston was his brother. As a child, he was too ill to regularly attend school, so his education was primarily provided by his father. He was ordained as a Methodist minister in 1856. He wrote a number of tales, some of which, especially the "Hoosier" series, attracted much attention. Among these are The Hoosier Schoolmaster, The Hoosier Schoolboy, The End of the World, The Faith Doctor, etc. Eggleston was elected a member of the American Antiquarian Society in 1893." (Wikipedia); Engravings; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 225 pages .

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Bookseller
A Book Legacy US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
63024
Title
The Hoosier School-Master
Author
Eggleston, Edward
Illustrator
Frank Beard
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Good with no dust jacket
Edition
First Edition
Publisher
Orange Judd and Company
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
1871
Weight
0.00 lbs
Keywords
Scarce, Early American Children literature, Rare

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Edges
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