1899 The Stories Polly Pepper Told by Margaret Sidney | Five Little Peppers Series | Illustrated

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Price: 78.00

A collectible late 19th-century edition of The Stories Polly Pepper Told, part of the beloved Five Little Peppers series by Margaret Sidney. Published in Boston by Lothrop Publishing Company in 1899, this volume captures the enduring warmth, resilience, and domestic charm that made the Pepper family stories so treasured in American children’s literature.

Bound in a beautifully decorative publisher’s green cloth with vignettes of children, foliage, and ornamental patterning. Binding tight; pages clean. Numerous illustrations throughout. Boards in very good plus condition. Spine shows sun fading and light-moderate wear. A well-preserved and attractive copy overall.

Illustrated throughout with black-and-white drawings by Jessie McDermott. Early gift inscription dated Christmas 1901, adding a personal and historical touch that provides provenance.

Size: 5 1/2” x 7 1/4”

A wonderful piece for collectors of children’s literature, decorative bindings, or those building a collection around the Five Little Peppers series.