New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1921. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/very good. First edition in second issue dust jacket. This title last in list of Harlowe Books For Girls both in the verso of the title page and next to last on the rear panel of the jacket. Hardcover in light blue cloth lettered and decorated in darker blue. 305 pp. plus 6 pp. addendum at rear "Something About Amy Bell Marlowe Books For Girls" with a brief bio and single sample pages from her other books. Illustrated by Walter S. Rogers. A tight, fine example, neat ownership signature front free endpaper. In the original color illustrated dust jacket , solidly very good with minor wear at the tips and spione strip. The second in the series featuring young Miss Oriole Putnam. In this entry, with Oriole's parents stil missing, she goes West to stay with the twins, her friends, of a ranchman.

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Bookseller: The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ) (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: E19953
Title: When Oriole Traveled Westward (in original dust jacket)
Author: Amy Bell Marlowe
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Fine
Jacket Condition: very good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First edition
Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1921
Keywords: children, oriole, putnam, series books, children, juvenile
Bookseller catalogs: Children;

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The Old Book Shop of Bordentown is a general used/rare bookshop open to the public Tues.-Sunday 11AM to 5PM (8 PM on Fridays). 10,000 books on premises with another 25,000 in stock. Areas of speciality include baseball, New Jersey, American literature, mysteries. Member, ABAA, ILAB,Antiquarian Booksellers of New Jersey. Located in historic Bordentown City, New Jeresy (est. 1682).

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