Top O' The World : A Once upon a Time Tale
New York: E P Dutton, 1908.
Illustrated by Hy Mayer. Early Printing. Hardcover. Fair with no dust jacket. Item #16846
Cocked, edgewear, cover spotting, edgewear, gutter starting, tone with light foxing, wear. Still solid hardcover. ; Children's novelization loosely related to the author's vaudeville extravaganza play of aspirations versus integrity. This children's book is a fanciful journey by nine-year-old Maida who dislikes being a child and yearns to be an adult. After a magical event-filled journey to the North Pole, Maida accepts the value of the sweetness of childhood even as she continues to wish for the adult freedom of staying up late and dressing in gowns. ; x, 194 pages.
Price: $29.95