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Belles on Their Toes is a memoir written by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey, the children of efficiency experts Frank and Lillian Gilbreth, who were the subjects of the previous book in the series, Cheaper by the Dozen. The book follows the Gilbreth family as they navigate the challenges of life after their father’s sudden death, including running the family business and raising their younger siblings. The memoir is filled with humorous anecdotes and heartwarming moments as the siblings work together to keep their family and business afloat.
This edition of Belles on Their Toes is a beautiful collector’s item, with a black hardcover leatherette volume adorned with gilt and impressed ornamentation and lettering on the front and spine.
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Belles on Their Toes, by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey, illustrated by Donald McKay, International Collector’s Library, Garden City, New York, 1950.
Black hardcover leatherette volume with gilt and impressed ornamentation and lettering on front and spine. Deckled fore edges. Fabric bookmark.
The book is as good as new very clean, no markings or wear except very minor wear on edges of spines.
Beautiful collectible volume, would make a wonderful gift.
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Red leatherette hardcover volume with pictorial lettering on cover and spine. Cover has minimal wear, rubbing around corners and edges. Slight fading to spine. Very clean and tightly bound. No writing or markings. Slight toning to pages. Deckled fore-edges. Very good+. No dustjacket.
