The Little Aunt

by Marion Ames Taggart, Ruth Bingham (Illustrator)

Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden Leaf Printing on round Spine (extra customization on request like complete leather, Golden Screen printing in Front, Color Leather, Colored book etc.) Reprinted in 2019 with the help of original edition published long back [1913]. This book is printed in black & white, sewing binding for longer life, Printed on high quality Paper, re-sized as per Current standards, professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books, we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set, then it is only single volume, if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. - eng, Pages 338. EXTRA 10 DAYS APART FROM THE NORMAL SHIPPING PERIOD WILL BE REQUIRED FOR LEATHER BOUND BOOKS. COMPLETE LEATHER WILL COST YOU EXTRA US$ 25 APART FROM THE LEATHER BOUND BOOKS. {FOLIO EDITION IS ALSO AVAILABLE.}

318 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1913

About the author

Marion Ames Taggart (1866-1945) was an American writer of verses, stories, and Catholic literature, mostly for children.

Reviews

[Emily · Rating 3 out of 5]

A not too well-off, but comfortable and cheerful family consisting of five children is plunged into collective dismay when they learn that their father's unmarried half-sister, whom they've never met (because of an estrangement between the two branches of the family), is coming to spend the winter with them. They gloomily foresee a purgatory of staid gloom and stiff manners and wool winding when the "maiden aunt" takes up residence. The title makes it unsurprising that Aunt Ailsa (a curious name I had a hard time saying in my head) turns out to be a lively girl of fifteen -- the same age as Nan, the oldest daughter. The parents, seeing the assumption the children had made, had kept quiet and made a joke of Ailsa's arrival. Frolics ensue. The book was not without charm, but ultimately I got a little bored and was slightly relieved to finish. A dollop of the usual sort of casual racism for a book from 1913 didn't help.

The book's illustrated boards are lovely -- I suspect that I might enjoy collecting Marion Ames Taggart if only for the attractiveness of her books