Because the doll was very old at the time of their purchase, they wondered about the life she may have led. Her first hundred years by rachel field macmillan company 1929 stay safe and healthy. Rachel lyman field was an american novelist, poet, and author of childrens fiction. Nicholas magazine and was educated at radcliffe college. Hitty, dorothy perkins, hitty her first hundred years, costume dorothy, one hundred years of solitude, the first years baby monitors, dorothy and the wizard in oz, axe for her, the first years bedside sleepers, modern pocket watches 1920 1929 year of manufacture. Judy has made hundreds of hitty dolls since 1983 when she was first asked by her friend to carve the little doll in the story. Pdf hitty, her first hundred years book by rachel field.
Since its release in 1929, the book has charmed generations of hitty lovers. Illustrated by dorothy lathrop and inscribed by rachel field. A book written in 1929 and won the newberry award in 1930. Several years ago my mother bought me a reproduction hitty doll by robert raikes big deal carver of dolls and bears though he no longer seems to be making hitty dolls. It won the newbery medal for excellence in american. Hitty, her first hundred years, was awarded the newbery medal of excellence in 1930. Rachel field signed first edition 1929 hitty her first.
Hitty, or mehitable as she was really named, was made in the arly 1800s for phoebe preble, a little bo from maine. The book is about hitty a wooden doll carved in the early 1800s and a recount of her ownermistresses over the hundred years. First editions and later early printings are in red decorative cloth. Find more prominent pieces of illustration at best visual art database. The exceptionallypersonable doll inspired author rachel field and illustrator dorothy lathrop to create the newbery awardwinning childrens book, hitty, her first hundred years. The story follows the adventures of a doll, carved by a peddler from a piece of mountain ash, as told in her own words.
I do not have the updated version and havent read it, so what i describe below is. Her first hundred years, rachel field newbery 1929. Hitty, the title character of this 1930 newbery medal winning novel, is a. It is a book written by rachel fields and illustrated by dorothy lathrop. Dorothy p lathrop a favorite since it was first published in 1929, this newbery medal. Her book, prayer for a child, was a recipient of the caldecott medal for its illustrations. In the course of her first hundred years, the peddlercarved doll hitty travels from boston to india, is abandoned for years in an attic, is shipwrecked in the south seas, meets president abe lincoln, and at one point lives with a snake charmer.
Simon and schuster, 1929 juvenile fiction 207 pages. Her first hundred years by field, rachel and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Hitty, her first hundred years reading jonah and the great fish. The first edition of the novel was published in 1929, and was written by rachel field. Illustrated by dorothy lathrop with 3 color plates. Her first hundred years is about the first hundred years of a dolls life. But i do believe, from casual remarks dropped about her being over one hundred years old, that it was probably 1929, and that hitty was probably made anytime in the winters of 18201828. Her first hundred years 1929 by rachel field illustrated wonderfully in what i assume is pen and ink by dorothy p. Hitty, her first hundred years, was written by rachel field and beautifully illustrated by dorothy lathrop. Lathrop, dorothy p 23 illustrations, including three color plates, by dorothy p. Hitty, her first hundred years by rachel field goodreads. I must have been made something over a hundred years ago.
Her first hundred years by rachel field librarything. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 256 pages and is available in paperback format. She is best known for her newbery medalwinning novel for young adults, hitty, her first hundred years, published in 1929. The real story of hitty begins long before she was brought to life by rachel field and dorothy lathrop, who wrote and illustrated respectively, hitty, her first hundred years published 1929. Her first hundred years, rachel field newbery 1929 reprint copy 1943. The book is told from the point of view of an inanimate doll named hitty short for mehitabel, who was constructed in the 1820s and has since traveled around the world, through many different owners. After giving the doll to the young daughter of the house, phoebe, whose father is a captain on a whaling ship, hitty embarks on many adventures throughout. Hitty her first hundred years rachel field, dorothy p. Hitty her first hundred years is a memoir written in the voice of a doll, mehitabel, or hitty for short, constructed in 1822 from the wood of a mountain ash tree from ireland by a peddler stranded during a winter storm at a house in maine. Adventures of the little wooden horse, miss hickory, the mouse and his child, clown, the miraculous journey of edward tulane. Her first hundred years, as originally written by rachel field in 1929, is delightful. What they created was the makebelieve life of hitty, a small wooden doll of unknown origins, before she came to the antique shop window where she won. The unique writing, plus life getting a bit in the way for both of us, made it a challenge to stay as connected with our reading as last time. Hitty, her first hundred years jestresss forgotten books.
This is the tale of hitty s years with jan, and the any that follow in the life of a wellloved doll. Dj has shelfwear present sunned spine, chipping present to the top and bottom edges of the spine of the dj. Hitty her first hundred years by rachel field illustr by dorothy lathrop 1929 ebay skip to main content. Childrens literature has come a long way since this award originated.
The main characters of this historical, historical fiction story are. Sep 1, 20 dorothy pulis lathrop 1891 1980 american writer and illustrator of childrens books. While i have most certainly always found rachel fields 1929 hitty, her first hundred years generally descriptive and engaging enough to both appreciate and. Her books for young adults, including the newbery medal winner hitty. Hitty, her first hundred years is a book of a little over 200 pages, depending on the edition, detailing the imagined adventures in the first 100 years of the hitty dolls life.
Hitty, her first hundred years jestresss forgotten. The actual doll featured in the book is in a eastern doll museum. The book details the memoirs of a small wooden doll named hitty, who was residing in an antique shop. Hitty her first hundred years by rachel field illustr. The unique writing, plus life getting a bit in the way for both of us, made it a challenge to.
The book is told from the point of view of an inanimate doll named hitty short for mehitabel, who was constructed in the 1820s and has since traveled around the. Her first hundred years by rachel field good books for. It won the newbery medal for excellence in american childrens literature in 1930. Posted on june 16, 2008 by missprint i have been meaning to read hitty. Theobold and i have it all to ourselves, for the cuckoo clock was sold day before yesterday and theobold has been so industrious of late there are no more mice to venture out from behind the woodwork. Her first hundred years by rachel field won the newbery award in 1930. The original hitty resides in comfort at the stockbridge library museum, in massachusetts. Hitty, her first hundred years reading jonah and the. Have front part of original book cover that was torn off.
Collecting hitty, her first hundred years by field, rachel. Since the book is written in 1929, it is safe to assume hitty was supposed to have been created from 18201828. I found out that the original hitty doll was the main character of a book called hitty. Mehitabel hitty, title character a doll in hitty, her first hundred years, 1929 childrens book by rachel field pop culture references for the name hitty please add to or correct the information provided by other members of the nameberry community. Hitty, her first hundred years by rachel field, 1929. Their book, hitty, her first hundred years won a newberry award in 1929 and is still widely read today. New york, the macmillan company, 1929 ocolc590533120. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Rachel field author of hitty, her first hundred years. Hitty her first hundred years rachel field winner of the newsbery medal chapter 1 in which i begin my memoirs the antique shop is very still now. She is given to a small girl named phoebe preble sometime in the early 1800s. Jun 18, 2018 hitty, her first hundred years by rachel field, 1929. Gods pocket 1934 is a retelling of the adventures of captain samuel hadlock jr. One of the women was rachel field and she wrote the newbury awardwinning book, hitty.
Free download or read online hitty, her first hundred years pdf epub book. The book was actually written in 1929 by rachel field, and illustrated by dorothy lathrop, and it is still being published today. The story sets with a doll in the 1820s and documents all her travels and adventures in her first 100 years. Hitty, dorothy perkins, hitty her first hundred years, costume dorothy, one hundred years of solitude, the first years baby monitors, dorothy and the wizard in oz, axe for her, the first years bedside sleepers, modern pocket watches 19201929 year of manufacture. Her imagined adventures have intrigued numbers of readers since 1929.
Sometimes, i debate about how much detail i should use when describing the plots of books, but since this is such an old book and a more recently released version has altered the events in hittys life significantly, ive decided to cover it in detail. It is written in the voice of the doll, as she describes her extensive travels and her experiences with many different owners. Made out of wellseasoned mountainash wood, hitty is a sturdy, made to last doll. Her first hundred years 1929, chronicling the life of a doll, and calico bush 1931, often take place in maine. I remember a librarian giving me this book when i was in the first or second grade and asked for a book about dolls. Dorothy p lathrop a favorite since it was first published in 1929, this newbery medal winner is a timeless classic about a very special doll of great charm and character. Rachels friend, dorothy lathrop, illustrated the book. Hitty, her first hundred years rarest kind of best. Since that time, hitty has been a popular childrens book enjoyed by generations of children. Dorothy pulis lathrop 1891 1980 american writer and illustrator of childrens books. I tried to read it, but just couldnt get into it and avoided it in my kitty lit class. Lathrop for a rather long time find it on bookshop. Young phoebe was very proud of her beautiful doll and took her everywhere, even on a long sailing trip in a whaler.
Hitty was rewritten by susan jeffers and rosemary wells in 1999, updated, simplified, and released as rachel fields hitty, and with an addition of the dolls experiences during the american civil war. Her first hundred years by rachel field 1929 hitty, the title character of this 1930 newbery medal winning novel, is a doll made of mountainash wood who lives in the present day 1929 in a maine antique shop. Fields copy with her bookplate and notation first copy off the press. Photo of the original hitty doll purchased by rachel field and dorothy lathrop in 1927.
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