Description: The Open Gate by Kate Seredy published by The Viking Press, 1943. First Edition. 281 pages. Hardcover. Original pictorial binding with beautiful illustrations throughout. A New York City family accidentally buys a farm at auction, and the paternal grandmother persuades them to stay and make a living at farming. The two children, 12-year-old Dick and 8-year-old Janet, befriend Andy, a boy who lives on a neighboring farm with his grandparents, and the whole family learns to love rural life and making a living from the soil. The book is an affirmation of faith in the earth itself, and in the value of living close to it. “Seredy's illustrations and writings emphasize the human connection to the landscape and its creatures and reveal the profound influence of her father on her work. Louis Peter Seredy was a teacher and served as a mentor to neighborhood boys who came to him for inspirational stories and moral guidance. His great love for the outdoors and appreciation of carvings and paintings of landscapes probably influenced his daughter's similar affection for rural scenes. At age nine, Kate accompanied her father on a visit to the Hungarian countryside to observe peasant life. She recalls her awe at the natural surroundings as well as the novelty of the daily chores and experiences of the peasants.” Kate Seredy was a writer and illustrator, born in Hungary, who moved to the United States in 1922. During World War I Seredy travelled to Paris and worked as a combat nurse. After the war she illustrated several books in Hungary. She is best known for The Good Master, written in 1935, and for the Newbery Award winner, The White Stag. CONDITION: This Book is in good condition. Tight binding, clean text. The cover is scuffed, and stained. The dust jacket is worn, scuffed, torn, stained, and ripped. Pages have turned yellow from age. The illustration on page 11 has been colored. There are two small stickers glued to the dust cover. Please see pictures. THE PICTURES ARE TO BE CONSIDERED AS PART OF THE DESCRIPTION. PLEASE REVIEW THEM FOR A BETTER IDEA OF CONDITION.
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Binding: Hardcover
Place of Publication: NEW YORK
Non-Fiction Subject: Literature, Poetry & Criticism
Book Title: The Open Gate
Signed: No
Publisher: Viking Press
Subject: Children's literature, Children's fiction
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1943
Language: English
Illustrator: Kate Seredy
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Illustrated, Dust Jacket, Pictorial endpapers, Pictorial binding
Personalized: No
Author: Kate Seredy
Genre: Fiction
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Country life, Family, farms, Urban-rural migration
Subjects: Children’s, Historical Fiction
