Rebecca Yancey Williams, Vanishing Virginian 1stEd.1942
"The Vanishing Virginian", by Rebecca Yancey Williams, with an Introduction by Douglas Southall Freeman, published by E.P. Dutton, New York, First Edition, stated 17th printing, January 1942 [first printing was issued in Sept. 1940].
Set in Lynchburg, Virginia at the turn of the 20th century, "The Vanishing Virginian" is a family chronicle written by Rebecca Yancey Williams for her son. The book's central figure is her father, Robert Davis Yancey, and it is the tale of Cap'n Bob Yancey, his charming and absent‐minded wife and all the Yancey children. This warm, hilarious and nostalgic book delves lightly and humorously into the issues of the time, including prohibition and women's suffrage. The book was made into a movie in 1942.
US: Priority (c.2-4 days) ----------- $8.50
Canada: 1st Class (c.2-6 weeks) ---- $22.50
World: 1st Class (c.2-8 weeks) ----- $28.50
Condition Report: Hard boards, original publisher’s green cloth dark green lettering and decorations on the front board and spine, 5.3/4” x 8.3/4”; 277 pages, a little soiling, very good condition.
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"The Vanishing Virginian", by Rebecca Yancey Williams, with an Introduction by Douglas Southall Freeman, published by E.P. Dutton, New York, First Edition, stated 17th printing, January 1942 [first printing was issued in Sept. 1940].
Set in Lynchburg, Virginia at the turn of the 20th century, "The Vanishing Virginian" is a family chronicle written by Rebecca Yancey Williams for her son. The book's central figure is her father, Robert Davis Yancey, and it is the tale of Cap'n Bob Yancey, his charming and absent‐minded wife and all the Yancey children. This warm, hilarious and nostalgic book delves lightly and humorously into the issues of the time, including prohibition and women's suffrage. The book was made into a movie in 1942.
US: Priority (c.2-4 days) ----------- $8.50
Canada: 1st Class (c.2-6 weeks) ---- $22.50
World: 1st Class (c.2-8 weeks) ----- $28.50
Condition Report: Hard boards, original publisher’s green cloth dark green lettering and decorations on the front board and spine, 5.3/4” x 8.3/4”; 277 pages, a little soiling, very good condition.
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