Boston: Lothrup, Lee & Shepherd, (c1912, 1870.). Hardcover - A title in the Prudy Flyaway series, the third series of books about "real" children published under this pseudonym by this very popular Maine author. In reviewing the Little Prudy series, Thomas Wentworth Higginson said "Genius comes in with 'Little Prudy'. Compared with her, all other book-children are cold creations of literature only; she alone is the real thing. All the quaintness of childhood, its originality, its tenderness, and its teasing,--its infinite, unconscious drollery, the serious earnestness of its fun, the fun of its seriousness, the natural religion of its plays, and the delicious oddity of its prayers,--all these waited for dear little Prudy to embody them." I remember loving these books when I was a child (reading copies that had been in the family for generations) - I wonder if anyone still reads them today. Illustrated with a plain frontispiece and two full page drawings. Small format. 192 pp plus 10 pp of advertisements.

Boston: Lothrup, Lee & Shepherd, (c 1884.). Hardcover - The last title in the Flaxie Frizzle series, the fourth series of books about "real" children published under this pseudonym by this very popular Maine author. In reviewing the Little Prudy series, Thomas Wentworth Higginson said "Genius comes in with 'Little Prudy'. Compared with her, all other book-children are cold creations of literature only; she alone is the real thing. All the quaintness of childhood, its originality, its tenderness, and its teasing,--its infinite, unconscious drollery, the serious earnestness of its fun, the fun of its seriousness, the natural religion of its plays, and the delicious oddity of its prayers,--all these waited for dear little Prudy to embody them." I remember loving these books (reading copies that had been in the family for generations) when I was a child - I wonder if anyone still reads them today. One glossy plate. 202 pp plus 4 pp of advertisements.

Boston: Lothrup, Lee & Shepherd, (c 1875.). Hardcover - The last title in the Prudy Flyaway series, the third series of books about "real" children published under this pseudonym by this very popular Maine author. In reviewing the Little Prudy series, Thomas Wentworth Higginson said "Genius comes in with 'Little Prudy'. Compared with her, all other book-children are cold creations of literature only; she alone is the real thing. All the quaintness of childhood, its originality, its tenderness, and its teasing,--its infinite, unconscious drollery, the serious earnestness of its fun, the fun of its seriousness, the natural religion of its plays, and the delicious oddity of its prayers,--all these waited for dear little Prudy to embody them." I remember loving these books (reading copies that had been in the family for generations) when I was a child - I wonder if anyone still reads them today. Frontispiece with tissue guard, decorated title page and one inserted glossy plate. 205 pp plus 2 pp of advertisements.

Boston: Lothrup, Lee & Shepherd, (c 1900, 1872.). Hardcover - A title in the Prudy Flyaway series, the third series of books about "real" children published under this pseudonym by this very popular Maine author. In reviewing the Little Prudy series, Thomas Wentworth Higginson said "Genius comes in with 'Little Prudy'. Compared with her, all other book-children are cold creations of literature only; she alone is the real thing. All the quaintness of childhood, its originality, its tenderness, and its teasing,--its infinite, unconscious drollery, the serious earnestness of its fun, the fun of its seriousness, the natural religion of its plays, and the delicious oddity of its prayers,--all these waited for dear little Prudy to embody them." I remember loving these books when I was a child (reading copies that had been in the family for generations) - I wonder if anyone still reads them today. Illustrated with a plain frontispiece and two full page drawings. Small format. 202 pp

Boston: Lothrup, Lee & Shepherd, (c1901, 1875.). Hardcover - The last title in the Prudy Flyaway series, the third series of books about "real" children published under this pseudonym by this very popular Maine author. In reviewing the Little Prudy series, Thomas Wentworth Higginson said "Genius comes in with 'Little Prudy'. Compared with her, all other book-children are cold creations of literature only; she alone is the real thing. All the quaintness of childhood, its originality, its tenderness, and its teasing,--its infinite, unconscious drollery, the serious earnestness of its fun, the fun of its seriousness, the natural religion of its plays, and the delicious oddity of its prayers,--all these waited for dear little Prudy to embody them." I remember loving these books when I was a child (reading copies that had been in the family for generations) - I wonder if anyone still reads them today. Illustrated with a plain frontispiece and two full page drawings. Small format. 205 pp plus 10 pp of advertisements.

Boston: Lothrup, Lee & Shepherd, (c 1910, 1868.). Hardcover - A title in the second series of books published under this pseudonym by this very popular Maine author - this one featuring Prudy's little sister. In reviewing May's books, Thomas Wentworth Higginson said "Genius comes in with 'Little Prudy'. Compared with her, all other book-children are cold creations of literature only; she alone is the real thing. All the quaintness of childhood, its originality, its tenderness, and its teasing,--its infinite, unconscious drollery, the serious earnestness of its fun, the fun of its seriousness, the natural religion of its plays, and the delicious oddity of its prayers." I remember loving these books when I was a child (reading copies that had been in the family for generations) - I wonder if anyone still reads them today. Illustrated with a plain frontispiece and two full page drawings. Small format. 171 pp plus 10 pp of advertisements.

Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1981. dj. Hardcover first edition - A thoughtful biography of the too-short life of the woman who wrote one of the most controversial American novels of the 20th century. "In September, 1956, Peyton Place burst onto the American scene. .. Its publication was also an extraordinary story of personal triumph. Grace Metalious, an unpretentious housewife from the wrong side of the tracks, had written an explosive bestseller. From a ramshackle cottage in a small New England milltown, she zoomed to national stardom. She met movie stars, famous writers, and the hangers-on who gravitate to those who achieve sudden wealth. She partied with the glamorous; she traveled; always a generous friend, she entertained lavishly. It was a Cinderella dream. But it did not last." Sources, index. 395 pp. ISBN: 0-385159501.

New York: Penguin, (1996.). New England writer's third novel. "Mary McGarry Morris has been compared to John Steinbeck and Carson McCullers. In her new novel-an ode to an American family, which in spite of turmoil and confusion refuses to be defeated-she weaves a tight and flawless tale that reveals the passionate and totally abosorbing story of the Fermoyles and of life in the small town of Atkinson, Vermont.... set in the summer of 1960-the last quiet times and America's innocence. It centers on Marie Fermoyle, a strong but vulnerable divorced woman whose loneliness and ambition for her children make her easy prey for the dangerous con man Omar Duvall.' . . a wonderful book, incredibly evocative of a place and era not quite forgotten - the title refers to the ritual of the Catholic Church for days which are not recognized as holy - 'ordinary time.' " Despite it's length - at 740 pages - this is virtually impossible to put down. An Oprah selection. ISBN: 0-14-0244824.

New York: Ticknor & Fields, 1992. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A book which "introduces us to a community of rattlesnakes nestled in the heart of the urban Northeast . . Just south of Boston, a range of low, rugged hills interrupts the suburbs. In these Blue Hills lives one of the last populations of timber rattlesnakes - [this book] celebrates their survival with a kaleidoscopic journey through nature, literature, and history . . It includes a spirited defense of an outlaw species, a glance at the hazards of snakebite, an account of a multi-million-dollar development project halted by Crotalus horridus, a travelogue, a collection of tall tales" and an examination of ecology, evolution, folklore, New England history, and American culture. As a kid growing up in a Boston suburb, the Blue Hills was one of my favorite places, so this book was a real pleasure to read. INSCRIBED on the half title page to noted book collector Larry Owens. Small drawings at the head and tail of each chapter. Map endpapers. Notes, index. xii, 340 pp. ISBN: 0-395580846.