Maggie Miller or Old Hagar's Secret
Mary F Holmes
(W B Conkey Co, Jan. 1, 1900)
Undated, ca. 1900, hardcover, 275 pages plus 12 pages advertising, with paste-down on front of woman in period attire. SYNOSPS: "Maggie Miller is a story of domestic intrigue, stages of romance and loss of innocence, all set in a 19th century world of loosening class restrictions and restraints upon women. PARTIAL CONTENTS: The Old House by the Mill; Hester and Maggie; Girlhood; The Junior Partner; Stars and Stripes; Unexpected Guests; Madam Conway's Disasters; Arthur Carrolton and Maggie; The Peddler; House of Mourning; and more." CONDITION: Light overall soiling with 1/2 inch spill on back, lettering on spine is faded. Pages are age-toned, binding is secure.