The story of Prudence is one which will appeal not only to
the many girls with similar problems, but to every girl, who will find exciting
satisfaction and reassurance in its challenging statement of principles, values
and personal responsibility.
Marguerite Vance was born in Chicago, Illinois, and attended Miss Martin's School there, from the primary grades to graduation from the collegiate department. Following graduation she spent three years in Paris. Returning home she married and lived for twenty-one years in Cleveland. After her husband's death in 1931 Mrs. Vance had charge of the book department in the Eastman Bolton Gallery, then for two years was with the Higbee book department, both in Cleveland.
In 1933 she moved to New York to take charge of the children's book department in Dutton's Book Store on Fifth Avenue at 53rd Street. That year her first book, was pubÂlished by Harper. In 1940 she joined the staff of E.P. Dutton & Company as editor of children's books. Of her many published books, the most recent carry the Dutton imprint.
Light blue cloth covered boards,frontispiece (drawing of young girl), First Edition published by Dutton - 1957, 249 pages, size 8 1/4" x 5 3/4".
Very Good Hardcover in a Good DJ: light shelf wear to head/foot of spine, dust to page tops, ink mark on page edges (see photo). DJ has shelf wear, small tears/chipping at spine top/botom, wrinkles to edges.
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