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Martine and Michel A Story of the French Jura Mountains by Criss, Mildred - 1931

by Criss, Mildred

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Martine and Michel A Story of the French Jura Mountains by Criss, Mildred - 1931

Martine and Michel A Story of the French Jura Mountains

by Criss, Mildred

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Doubleday, Doran & Company , Inc.. As New. 1931. First Edition. Hardcover. The pages are clean, no tears or soiling. The pages and binding are tight. Orange top-stained page edges. Pages are rough cut on middle page ends and the bottom page edges are of varying lengths. The title page has a small nick on the outer edge, it is 1/8" in size. There is a gift dedication on the first page. ; Drawings; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 289 pages; In Criss's own words, "My first books to be published were the result of spending many summers abroad with my son, William Criss McGuckin. His happy discovery that foreign children were not foreign at all, and the good that came from the relationship between them, made me eager to write books about foreign children for American boys and girls. " This book is one of these treasures. Every chapter has a black and white illustration. And the wall paper is illustrated. Illustrated by - E. A. Verpilleux. Will combine shipping on more than one book. .
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  • Illustrator Illustrated by E. A. Verpilleux
  • Format/Binding Hardcover
  • Book Condition New As New
  • Quantity Available 1
  • Edition First Edition
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher Doubleday, Doran & Company , Inc.
  • Date Published 1931

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Martine and Michel: A Story of the French Jura Mountains (Young Moderns Books)

Martine and Michel: A Story of the French Jura Mountains (Young Moderns Books)

by Mildred Criss

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Junior Books/Doubleday Doran, 1936. Hardcover. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: . Moderate wear to the blue boards; pages yellowed with age; a good sound binding. No jacket. Illustrator: . Quantity Available: 1. Category: Juvenile; Inventory No: 162119. .
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Martine and Michel : A Story of the French Jura Mountains (Young Moderns Bookshelf)

by Criss, Mildred

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Garden City NY: Sun Dial Press. Good in Good dust jacket. 1931. Hardcover. Covers show fading and light soiling. Dustjacket has edge wear including small tears and creases. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 289 pages .
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Martine and Michel: a Story of the French Jura Mountians. Young Moderns Books

by Mildred Criss

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Garden City NY: Doubleday, Doran, 1936. Reprint . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 30901 CF shelf. NOT ex-library. Bright orange-stamped pictorial indigo cloth. 1936 gift note FEP, clean text. Attr. pictorial silver dust jacket w/ a couple of small closed tears. Collectible condition!
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Martine and Michel: A Story of the French Jura Mountains.

by Criss, Mildred

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Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc., 1936. Octavo, blue cloth (hardcover), 289 pp. Fine, in a Good dust jacket with edgewear that includes chipping. From jacket: Martine is the daughter of an artist who, like many other artist, needs someone to look after him. Fortunately, Martine is clever and thoughtful and can solve some of the problems that perplex her small household. But without the help of Michel, a sturdy peasant boy who enjoys being detective on occaision, she couldn’t solve them all. Together the two children decide what is to be done about the bull calf Butterfly, and Bobo, the baby bear, and Jeanot, the donkey, and the beloved dog that has been stolen. And they find a way to sell Father’s pictures. The author recently visited at a farm in the Jura Mountains, where the animals lived in a building adjoining the house, and the people and animals together suggested this story.
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