The Biography of our Baby

Bessie Collins Pease New York, N.Y. Dodge Publishing Company, 1906. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. 61, [1] pages. Cover has some wear and soiling. Discoloration around newspaper clipping. There are many illustrations, mostly with color. This book allows new parents to fill out the record of their child's life, from birth weight, to baby's presents, to the first photographs, to shoes, to the first tooth, to the baby's sayings, to the first haircut, to the baby's first steps, and first playmates. This copy of the book was partially filled out by the parents of an infant born February 19th, 1930. The book measures 7-1 inches by by 10-1/2 inches. This book was associated with Robert Alexander Hammond III who grew up to be a noted American lawyer.At the time of his birth the family resided in Columbus, Ohio. Newspaper clipping of subject's birth announcement laid in. Lock of hair from first haircut, in envelop, laid in. Certificate of Baptism laid in. St. Ann's Maternity Hospital foot prints sheet with Robert Alexander Hammond III's footprints present. He apparently moved to Vermont at some point and died in 1998. Somehow this family treasure has left the possession of the family. Records such of this, with a lock of hair, baptismal record, baby footprints, and various notations about developmental activities, baby gifts etc, rarely enter into the collectibles market. With surprising frequency, documents such as this are often acquired--usually through third parties--by intelligence agencies who us them as part of the information used to 'build a legend' for a false identity used by members of clandestine services. The lock of hair offers a potential for DNA manipulation. Edmund Vance Cooke (June 5, 1866 – December 18, 1932) was a 19th- and 20th-century poet best remembered for his inspirational verse "How Did You Die?" Cooke was born in Port Dover, Ontario. In 1893 set out to earn a living as a poet, writer, and public speaker .
He published his first book of poems, A Patch of Pansies in 1894 and went on to publish a further 15 books of poetry and several books for children. He became a broadcaster on station, WWJ in Detroit broadcasting his poems live to thousands of listeners. He later read his poems on radio, WWJ in Detroit, Michigan. Bessie Pease Gutmann (1876 – 1960) was an American artist and illustrator, most noted for her paintings of putti, infants, and young children. During the early 1900s she was one of the better-known magazine and book illustrators in the United States. Her artwork was featured on 22 magazine covers such as Woman's Home Companion and McCall's between 1906 and 1920. She also illustrated popular children's books including a notable 1907 edition of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Her greatest recognition came from a series of hand-colored prints which highlighted the innocence of young children.
Condition: Good.

Keywords: Baby, Robert Alexander Hammond III, Infants, Bessie Collins Pease, Bessie Pease Guttman, Children's Literature, Pictorial Works, Illustrated Books, Family History, Family Heirlooms, Identity Fabrication

[Book #81921]

Price: $450.00

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