THE CAREY GIRL by Elizabeth Yates New York: E.P. Dutton Co., Inc., 1956. First edition, first printing. Contains publisher's "First edition" statement to the copyright page. Frontispiece illustration depicting Union station and last page illustration depicting a flock of geese by Georg Hartmann. Elizabeth Yates (1905-2001) was a highly regarded journalist for the NY Times and the Christian Science Monitor, before turning her talents to writing successful children's books, letters and literature. She won numerous awards including the Newbery Medal for AMOS FORTUNE FREE MAN, and the Sara Josepha Hale Award for her distinguished body of letters and literature. This literary work dealing with women's issues and philosophies of life tells the story of a sad young working girl who has taken very slow-acting poison and is taken care of by sensitive people in a clinic. The girl begins talking, gaining an understanding of the value of life. A broken-winged goose wanting to lead his flock in migration is a running parallel story, adding poignant nature to the symbolism. Mild very small tan stain to outer upper page edges, faint age-toning to the end-papers, else near fine in auburn linen with gilt embossed titles to the front cover and to the spine; lacking a dust jacket. Octavo; 186 pages. FREE SHIPPING TO THE USA PLEASE VIEW OUR STORE FOR MORE GREAT FIRST EDITION BOOKS THANKS!