Excerpt: ... she "teached" her.-An'-so she Ist says "Dood-morning" to the Wolf-'cause she Don't know ut-tall 'at he's a wicked Wolf An' want to eat her up! Nen old Wolf smile An' say, so kind: "Where air you doin' at?" Nen little Red Riding Hood she says: "I'm doin' To my Dran'ma's, 'cause my Ma say I might." Nen, when she tell him that, the old Wolf he Ist turn an' light out frough the big thick woods, Where she can't see him any more. An so She think he's went to his house-but he haint, - He's went to her Dran'ma's, to be ...
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Excerpt: ... she "teached" her.-An'-so she Ist says "Dood-morning" to the Wolf-'cause she Don't know ut-tall 'at he's a wicked Wolf An' want to eat her up! Nen old Wolf smile An' say, so kind: "Where air you doin' at?" Nen little Red Riding Hood she says: "I'm doin' To my Dran'ma's, 'cause my Ma say I might." Nen, when she tell him that, the old Wolf he Ist turn an' light out frough the big thick woods, Where she can't see him any more. An so She think he's went to his house-but he haint, - He's went to her Dran'ma's, to be there first- An' ketch her, ef she don't watch mighty sharp What she's about! An' nen when the old Wolf Dit to her Dran'ma's house, he's purty smart, - An' so he 'tend-like he's Red Riding Hood, An' knock at th' door. An' Riding Hood's Dran'ma She's sick in bed an' can't come to the door An' open it. So th' old Wolf knock two times. An' nen Red Riding Hood's Dran'ma she says "Who's there?" she says. An' old Wolf 'tends-like he's Little Red Riding Hood, you know, an' make' His voice soun' ist like hers, an' says: "It's me, Dran'ma-an' I'm Red Riding Hood an' I'm Ist come to see you." Nen her old Dran'ma She think it is little Red Riding Hood, An' so she say: "Well, come in nen an' make You'se'f at home," she says, "'cause I'm down sick In bed, and got the 'ralgia, so's I can't Dit up an' let ye in." An' so th' old Wolf Ist march' in nen an' shet the door adin, An' drowl, he did, an' splunge up on the bed An' et up old Miz Riding Hood 'fore she Could put her specs on an' see who it wuz.- An' so she never knowed who et her up! An' nen the wicked Wolf he ist put on Her nightcap, an' all covered up in bed- Like he wuz her, you know. Nen, purty soon Here come along little Red Riding Hood, An' she knock' at the door. An' old Wolf 'tend...
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Add this copy of A Child-World to cart. $9.00, very good condition, Sold by Ken's Book Haven rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Coopersburg, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1897 by Bowen-Merrill.
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Very Good. No Jacket. Book. 12mo-over 6¾-7¾" tall. Minor Shelfwear And Edgewear, Previous Owners Name On Front End Paper, Minor Foxxing, Otherwise An Unmarked, Clean, And Solid Copy.
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1897 Riley, James Whitcomb A CHILD-WORLD Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1897, c1896 209pp ads sm 8vo red cloth, gilt owner's signature on first free epage, spine only slightly faded, else near fine bright copy with only minimal signs of wear.
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Very Good- No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall Spine head nicked and torn, spine darkened, water stains to boards, light wear to corners, foxing to some pages, ink name to front endpaper.
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Very Good. Ex-Library Hard Cover--Very Good--Other than a couple of spot of discoloration to cover, book is tight with onlly light wear--Dark red cloth over boards with gilt lettering and gilt to top edge, no dust jacket if issued--209 pages.
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Very Good. 1897. THIS IS THE ACTUAL 1897 EDITION, NOT A FACSIMILE, PRINT-ON-DEMAND, OR A MORE RECENT COPY. Maroon hardcover, gilt lettering and decorations on binding, gilt on top edge, frontispiece with tissue overlay, 209 pages plus 12 pages of advertising for publishers' books at end. Condition of binding: corners lightly bumped, shelf-wear to top/foot of backstrip (spine), several discoloration spots. Endpapers: Old erased pencil notations (can lightly be seen), and several old lines drawn with pen and the year 1922 noted on first free endpaper. Overall, a few smudges/soiling scattered in text, edges lightly age toned, and Very Good. Free of cracked or torn binding, writing in text, and page tears. Not a former library book. Text is clear and readable. This wonderful antiquarian book features poems/prose including The Child-World, The Old Home Folks, At Noey's House, The Evening Company, Bud's Fairy-Tale, Cousin Rufus' Story, Uncle Mart's Poem, and many more. James Whitcomb Riley was known as the Hoosier Poet and Children's Poet for his dialect works and his children's poetry. Some have referred to him as The Poet of the Common People. He was born in Greenfield Indiana on October 7, 1849. This is a lovely, book of poetry, published one year after the first edition. Collectible. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order. We ship promptly.
