Jul 15, 2015 the ghost of opalina, or nine lives by peggy bacon 1967 i must have checked this out of my elementary schools library at least a dozen times. Jan 08, 2017 ooh, i vote for peggy bacons book the ghost of opalina. The ghost of opalina by peggy bacon fantastic fiction. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The ghost of opalina, or nine lives ebook by peggy bacon. Their parents turn a room in an isolated wing of the house into a playroom for the kids, and soon they learn that the room is inhabited by the ghost of a cat, opalina.
The ghost of opalina or nine lives peggy bacon first. A ghost cat tells three children, the latest inhabitants of an. Very important presence the various adventures and calamities of the families who lived in the house made this an unputdownable book as opalina tells of her nine lives. The stories are relayed to us by the ever observant ghost of the cat opalina, a v. The ghost of opalina, or nine lives kindle edition by peggy bacon. The ghost of opalina or nine lives by bacon, peggy. The ghost of opalina, or nine lives by peggy bacon. Or nine lives by peggy bacon and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The ghost of opalina, or nine lives kindle edition by bacon, peggy, bacon, peggy.
Brunch for a snowy sunday collecting childrens books. Peggy bacon american illustrator, caricaturist, and etcher. The ghost of opalina, or nine lives epub peggy bacon. With an active marketplace of over 175 million items, use the alibris advanced search page to find any item you are looking for through the advanced search, you can find items by searching specific terms such as title, artist, song title, genre, etc or you can narrow your focus using our amazing set of criteria parameters. The ghost of opalina or nine lives by peggy bacon and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Bound in limegreen clothcovered boards with red lettering on the front board and spine.
Bacon, peggy 18951987american artist and illustrator, much admired for the wit, charm and plainspoken honesty in her drypoint caricatures and satirical glimpses of new yorkers. Her shrewd and caustic observations have found expression in her writings and in her graphic. Slightly smaller book, shiny pinkish cloth badly soiled, an ink stain at top front tip, a tiny red mark at top front left, green color inside covers and adjacent end papers, 85 pages. The ghost of opalina, or nine lives, by peggy bacon. All three of these titles are good examples of books. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Peggy bacon has 30 books on goodreads with 1234 ratings. The ghost of opalina, or nine lives, peggy bacon, graymalkin media. Peggy bacons most popular book is the ghost of opalina. First edition hardcover published by little, brown in 1967. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, out of print treasures.
Much of her work is satirical and lighthearted and frequently a commentary on the new york art world in the 1920s and 1930s. Presented for your consideration is a first edition former library copy of the ghost of opalina or nine lives by peggy bacon. While tracking down images for the two hurd books, i came across this totally unrelated dustjacket for a 1967 book called the ghost of opalina, or nine lives by peggy bacon. Books by peggy bacon author of the ghost of opalina. Buy ghost of opalina book online at best prices in india on. Peggy bacon illustrated more than 60 books including works by george ade, carl sandburg, and louis untermeyer, as well as her own poems and her stories for children. Its about a ghost cat who has lived in the same house for many generations and she tells the story of each set of family members who ever lived in that house. A ghost cat tells three children, the latest inhabitants of an old house, all about the people who passed through and the events which took place in the house during her previous eight lives.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the ghost of opalina, or nine lives. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Opalina is a ghost cat,a filmy, diaphanous being from another world made up of the finest grade of atmosphere, a v. The goddesss ten favorite creepy books from childhood. Read the ghost of opalina, or nine lives by peggy bacon available from rakuten kobo. A book about a cat named ophelia name that book librarything. Bacon, peggy, 18951987, american illustrator, caricaturist, and etcher, b. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Phillip, ellen, and jeb finley lived in the city until young jeb was five years old. Pages contain marginal notes, underlining, and or highlighting.
However, i will endeavor to provide both an honest and accurate assessment. The drawing on the cover of this book, and the subtitle above, make it quite clear that the story of opalina involves a cat. The ghost of opalina by peggy bacon english paperback book free shipping. Peggy bacon lived 18951987, and opalina was published in 1967. The ghost of opalina, or nine lives, by peggy bacon charlotte. The ghost of opalina by peggy bacon, 1967, little, brown edition, in english 1st ed. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times.
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Mar 31, 2017 author of childcraft volume 3, the good american witch, the true philosopher and other cat tales, the ghost of opalina, childcraft volume 4, peggy bacon, the oddity. The ghost of opalina, or nine lives 1st ed by bacon, peggy. The ghost of opalina, or nine lives kindle edition by bacon. If you ever find a copy of this book, snatch it right up. The ghost of a persian cat who lived two hundred years before, opalina relates the history of the house to the finley children, beginning in 1750, when it was owned by the trumbull family. Bacon, peggy article about bacon, peggy by the free dictionary.
She illustrated more than 60 books including works by george ade, carl sandburg, and louis untermeyer, as well as her own poems and her stories for children. The ghost of the cat opalina appears to the modern day children in the nursery of the old house the new family has just moved into and the cat tells the children the stories of the past generations of people who occupied the house. The ghost of opalina january 1967 edition open library. I adore ghost stories, and i adore cats, so a book that combined those things was of course going to be like a magnet to my wee, nugget self. Aug 31, 2012 the ghost of opalina, or nine lives, by peggy bacon 1967, is an utterly charming cat ghost fantasy story. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. The ghost of opalina, or nine lives, by peggy bacon the ghost of opalina, or nine lives, by peggy bacon 1967, is an utterly charming cat ghost fantasy story. Or nine lives, like new used, free shipping in the us at the best online prices at ebay. Buy a cheap copy of the ghost of opalina book by peggy bacon. One of mine was peggy bacon s the ghost of opalina. I read this book in 3rd or 4th grade, at a time when i would read anything with the word mystery ghost or witch in the title. Or nine lives by bacon, peggy and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Everyone has a favorite childhood book that you never forget despite the intervening years and which, once you see the cover again, brings back ineluctable memories.
The ghost of opalina, or nine lives isbn 9781631680267 pdf. Horror ghost stories books save now on titles like the ghost of opalina or nine lives, nightmare realities, and other juvenile fiction. The drawing on the cover of this book, and the subtitle above, make it quite clear that the story of opalina involves a. The book is episodic, in that each of opalinas stories is its own selfcontained unit of historical fiction, but that being said, the story of the house.
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