STRATTON-PORTER, GENE — Freckles

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, [1920s-1940s]. Hardcover. A reprint edition of Gene Stratton-Porter's heartwarming story of a young man who had been orphaned and who lost his right hand. In his job as a watchman in eastern Indiana's Limberlost Swamp he is required to patrol on foot and learns the flora and fauna of the swamp. This edition does not feature illustrations. 1916 date appears in book, but possibly published later, c.1920s-1940s. --- In full grey linen-finish paper-covered boards with cover & spine titling in dark blue; dark blue topstain. Volume lacks the dust jacket. --- A well-preserved, tightly-bound copy, with indentations to covers, otherwise lacking damages worthy of mention.; 12mo - 7 to 7-1/2 in. tall ; [10], 352, [14, ads] pages. Very Good+ with no dust jacket .