When Grandfather Was a Boy by Carolyn Sherwin Bailey | 1928 Antique Children's Novel | Bixley Shop
When Grandfather Was a Boy was written by Newbury Medal winner Carolyn Sherwin Bailey in 1928. We believe this is a FIRST EDITION copy in very good condition published by Ginn & Company.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR (Courtesy of Wikipedia)
Carolyn Sherwin Bailey (1875-1961) was an American children's author. She was born in Hoosick Falls, New York and attended Teachers College, Columbia University, from which she graduated in 1896. She contributed to the Ladies' Home Journal and other magazines. She published volumes of stories for children which include Boys and Girls of Colonial Days (1917); Broad Stripes and Bright Stars (1919); Hero Stories (1919); and The Little Rabbit Who Wanted Red Wings (1945). She wrote For the Children's Hour (1906) in collaboration with Clara M. Lewis. In 1947, her book Miss Hickory won the Newbery Medal.
BIXLEY NOTES
• When Grandfather Was a Boy
• Written by Carolyn Sherwin Bailey
• Black & white illustrations by George Gillett Whitney
• 164 page linen hardcover novel
• Library copy with library markings
• Published by Ginn & Company, 1928
• Measures 7 3/8" x 5 1/4"
VINTAGE NOTES
• In very good condition
• Shelf wear and fraying on the corners and edges as expected with age
• Library stamps, markings, and back pocket
• Pages are in very good condition
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