Garden City, New York: Doubleday, Doran & Company , Inc.. Very Good+. 1933. First Edition. Hardcover. Previous owner's name and date, 1933, on first front free endpaper - Bookplate on verso. Spine slightly sunned - see image. ; Book is in excellent condition. Tight binding and clean, unmarked text. "The story of Chloe, abandoned by her Roman father, and orphaned by her Greek mother, tells of her slavery, her romance with the young Roman, Aulua, and a threatening tragedy, before events contrive to end the story happily." [worldcat] "A story for high school age, which recaptures the days of early Rome and the Samnium hills, in the period of Cornelia and the Gracchi." [kirkus] Newbery Honor Award, 1934. An outstanding book by an author who was well-known for her dedication to historical accuracy. Scarce copy. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 309 pages .

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Bookseller: The Book Shelf (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 8407
Title: The Forgotten Daughter
Author: Snedeker, Caroline Dale
Illustrator: Dorothy Lathrop
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good+
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Doubleday, Doran & Company , Inc.
Place of Publication: Garden City, New York
Date Published: 1933
Keywords: Juvenile, Young Adult, Roman History

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