Description: "Kathryn Forbes's Mama's Bank Account, based on childhood, is the bestselling book that inspired the play, film, and television series, and the Richard Rodgers musical, I Remember Mama.There is no mother in fiction more resourceful, incorruptible, and endearing than the Mama of these charming adventures about an immigrant Norwegian family living in San Francisco in the early 1900s. It is Mama who knows how to deal with the doctor's avaricious wife when Papa needs an operation. It is Mama who finds recompense when the roomer leaves without paying the rent. It is Mama, with her mysterious bank account, who discovers a way to keep her children from growing up afraid. Everyone will remember Mama long after the last page of this book is turned." This is a hardcover with dustjacket produced during WWII in 1943 It is a first edition signed by the author with inscription to previous owner. The dustjacket has wear and rips on edges with some fading. Some tanning on inside covers. Dustjacket is price clipped. Some tanning of pages. It looks like something was removed on the inscription page. Small rough area where it looks like tape or sticker was removed. shel
Price: 99 USD
Location: Guerneville, California
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Shipping Cost: 4.63 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Binding: Hardcover
Place of Publication: Chicago
Signed: No
Publisher: Harcourt Brace & Co
Subject: Americana
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1943
Language: English
Special Attributes: Dust Jacket
Author: Kathryn Forbes
Region: North America
Personalized: No
Topic: Classics
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
