Editha's Burglar
Boston: Jordan Marsh, 1888. First. Decorated Cloth. First edition. Slim, square octavo in brown cloth decorated in gilt and black. Illustrations by Henry Sandham. A tight, bright copy. 64 pp. Frontispiece portrait of "Little Elsie Leslie". Elsie Leslie Lyde (1881-1966) was America's first "child star" and was the highest paid child actress of her era. She debuted on the stage in 1884 in "Rip Van Winkle" and in 1887 starred in the stage production of this book, which launched her to stardom. Near Fine. Item #D9725x
Price: $35.00
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