1501858

Lisa Vale by Olive Higgins Proutt - SIGNED #1501858

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Lisa Vale by Olive Higgins Proutt - SIGNED #1501858
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<B>Signed by the author - wrote "Stella Dallas"</B></em></td>
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"Lisa Vale" by Olive Higgins Prouty



Inscribed:

With much love to Jean Siddall, whose bright spirit - in spite of much suffering - is an inspiration

from Olive Prouty - who doesn't forget the (can't make out next word) who contributed so much to "Stella Dallas"

April 25, 1938



Olive Prouty was the author of "Stella Dallas". A movie was made from the book starring Barbara Stanwyck. The stage play starred Bette Davis.



1938

Boston

Houghton Miffline, Co

The Riverside Press Cambridge



Hardback - 404 pages



In vey, very good condition. Cloth cover with gilt cover and spine. All pages and cover tight.



I am listing this book and a large collection of books by noted authors (many inscribed) from the estate of John and Jean Siddall. John Siddall was the editor of "The American Magazine" in the mid to late 20's. A little information about John Siddall and "The American Magazine".



In June of 1906, muckraking journalists Ray Stannard Baker, Lincoln Steffens, and Ida M. Tarbell left "McClure's Magazine" to help create "American Magazine". Ray Stannard Baker contributed articles under the pseudynom David Grayson. Under John S. Phillips, who served as editor until 1915, the monthly magazine departed somewhat from the muckraking style and focused on human interest stories, social issues, and fiction. Initially published by his Phillips Publishing Company of Springfield, Ohio, it later was taken over ...
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<tr><td>Condition:Very Good</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:1938</td></tr>


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<tr><td>Title:Lisa Vale by Olive Higgins Proutt - SIGNED</td></tr>



<tr><td>Location:Chino, California</td></tr>
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