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The Adventures of Poor Mrs. Quack

by Thornton W. Burgess

Catalogued September 28, 2026

The Work

First published
1917

Drew's Copy

Edition
1917 Little, Brown first edition
Publisher
Little, Brown, and Company
Copy published
1917
Binding
Illustrated cloth hardcover
Collection status
On the shelves
Reading status
Owned
Condition
As photographed
Children's LiteratureAnimal StoriesNatureThornton W. BurgessBedtime Stories

About This Copy

Drew’s 1917 Little, Brown first edition of Thornton W. Burgess’s The Adventures of Poor Mrs. Quack, illustrated by Harrison Cady. The photographs document the copy’s binding, publication information, illustrations, and any visible inscriptions or signs of use.

This physical copy joins Drew’s shelf of Thornton W. Burgess bedtime stories, books collected for reading aloud and for introducing memorable animal characters to his daughters.

Part of a CollectionBurgess Bedtime Story Books

Drew’s growing shelf of Thornton W. Burgess bedtime stories and animal adventures.

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