1913 Village Life in America by Caroline Cowles Richards, Illustrated, Civil War

1913 Village Life in America by Caroline Cowles Richards, Illustrated, Civil War Antique Book, Henry Holt and Company

A fascinating firsthand account of daily life in a small American village during the 19th century, this diary spans 1852–1872 and includes reflections from the Civil War period. Through the eyes of Caroline Cowles Richards, readers get an intimate look at family life, school days, wartime worry, and evolving social customs in post-Civil War America.

Overall fair condition for its age:

• Cover: marks/fading and wear at edges and corners (curled)
• Spine: marks/fading and wear/fraying at ends. Cloth bubbling
• Pages: overall decent condition with some age marks, folded corners and small tears. First blank page and frontispiece was previously taped and is detached
• Edges: age marks and darkening

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