First Edition Signed by the Publisher - Scarce rare antique 1907 In the Realm of Make Believe and Other Fairy Tales in Rhyme by Mary Hayes Davis, Softcover Book Published by Laura Willoughby Greene and Printed by the Argus Press, Chicago.

*This is the only copy of this book we can find on the internet. Mary Hayes Davis is known for co-authoring the book Chinese Fables and Folk Stories in 1908 with Chow-Leung. This book, In the Realm of Make Believe and Other Fairy Tales in Rhyme, was published in 1907. It was her first known book.

It is an illustrated softcover book with 38 pages.

About the Author - Mary Hayes Davis: She was an early 20th-century author and publisher known for her interest in folklore and children's literature. Other Works: In the same period (1908), she published Cat Tales and Kitten Tails, Volume I, and later collaborated with Chow-Leung on Chinese Fables and Folk Stories (1908). Legacy: Beyond her books, Davis was a brave newspaper publisher in Florida who notably stood against lawlessness and lynching in the 1920s. In the early 1920s, Davis moved to southwest Florida, where she became the editor and publisher of The Hendry County News (also known as the LaBelle News). Courageous Reporting: In 1926, she gained statewide recognition as the "Heroine of LaBelle" after reporting on the brutal lynching of an African American man, Henry Patterson. Facing Threats: Despite a mob leaving a chisel through her door and drawing circles of blood on her office, she published graphic accounts and double-column editorials condemning the violence and demanding justice. Recognition: Her newspaper received the Florida Newspaper Association award for "Best Community News Service" in 1928. Davis was also a pioneer in the rural entertainment industry, eventually owning a chain of seven movie theaters in Florida. First Theaters: She opened the first theater in Hendry County in a tin building; on opening night, an audience member famously shot the screen to hit the movie's "villain". The Dixie Crystal: In 1941, she opened the Dixie Crystal Theatre in Clewiston, a Moderne-style building that was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. Harlem Theater: She built a dedicated theater for African Americans in Clewiston's Harlem district, which she persisted in opening even after it was bombed with dynamite during construction in 1938.

NOTE: The cover edges show wear, but the interior is in great condition, and the binding is good.

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