An Old Chester Secret by Margaret Deland, Antique 1920s Hardcover Book, Christian Moral English Literature, Short Novel Book, Pre Industrial New England Literature, Old American Books, Retro Fiction Novel, Vintage Womens Novel, Antique Home Decor, Art Deco Graphic Design, The Roaring Twenties, Womens Literature, Female Author

Condition: Used and old but still looking good and readable. In a good antique condition / Dimensions 7.75" x 5.25" inches / Weight 352 grams / All measures are an approximation / *The book will be sent by Media Mail*

An Old Chester Secret / A Novelette by Margaret Deland (1857-1945) / Illustrations by F. Walter Taylor / New York: Harper & Brothers, 1920 / A reprint of a long short story by Deland in Harper's Weekly (1920). In 1870s Pittsburgh, when Lydia Sampson's landlord's daughter becomes pregnant, Lydia intervenes mysteriously and raises an “orphan baby.” Eventually Dr. Lavendar places an important story role. “The stories were written to introduce the town, its families, its problems, and Deland's most favorite character, Dr. Edward Lavendar, Old Chester's Episcopalian minister,” says professor Diana Reep. “He appears in all the stories, dispensing Christian rationality, wisdom, and sympathy. 

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