Overview
A classic of early 20th-century garden literature, this volume represents the 'Back-to-the-Land' movement that swept America at the turn of the century.
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Preliminary identification
'The Garden, You and I' by Mabel Osgood Wright, First Edition (c.1906)
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Story
In 1906, the American middle class was fleeing the industrial soot of the cities for the fresh air of the burgeoning suburbs, and they needed a guide for their new lives.
Maker / Origin
Mabel Osgood Wright was far more than a novelist; she was a pioneering naturalist and a founding member of the Connecticut Audubon Society.
Condition & Value
The cover art remains remarkably vibrant, and the gold gilt on the title is exceptionally bright, suggesting it was kept away from direct sunlight. Value is driven primarily by the condition of the decorative binding; collectors of 'publisher's cloth' prize copies with bright gold and clean fabric.
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