NORRIS, KATHLEEN — Mother

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1911. Early Reprint. Hardcover. Illustrated by F. C. Yohn. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping, rubbing and beginnings spots of fraying. There are several small spots of discoloration to the front and rear covers. The text pages are clean and bright. "Kathleen Thompson Norris (July 16, 1880 – January 18, 1966) was an American novelist and newspaper columnist. She was one of the most widely read and highest paid female writers in the United States for nearly fifty years, from 1911 to 1959. Norris was a prolific writer who wrote 93 novels, many of which became best sellers. Her stories appeared frequently in the popular press of the day, including Atlantic, The American Magazine, McClure's, Everybody's, Ladies' Home Journal and Woman's Home Companion. Norris used her fiction to promote family and moralistic values, such as the sanctity of marriage, the nobility of motherhood, and the importance of service to others. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ .