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THE DOROTHY CHESTER SERIES |
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Titles |
| "A series of stories for
American girls, by one of the most popular writers of fiction for girls
reading. The books are full of interest, winsome and thoroughly wholesome."
--Grosset & Dunlap advertisement, courtesy of Thomas Duffy.
Publisher info incomplete. Unsure of series order, except for volumes 1,2, and 7. |
1 - DOROTHY (alternative title: DOROTHY CHESTER: THE HAPS AND MISHAPS OF
A FOUNDLING) -- "The first volume tells how Dorothy was found on
the doorstep, taken in, and how she grew to be a lovable girl of twelve;
and was then carried off by a person who held her for ransom. She made a warm friend
of Jim, the nobody; and the adventures of the pair are as interesting as they
are surprising." -- 1907. A.L. Burt. Chatterton Peck.
2 - DOROTHY AT SKYRIE (alternative title: DOROTHY CHESTER AT SKYRIE) -- "Shows Dorothy at her country home near the Highlands of the Hudson. Here astonishing adventures befell her, and once again Jim, the nobody, comes to her assistance." -- 1907. Platt & Peck. Grosset & Dunlap. A.L. Burt. DOROTHY'S SCHOOLING -- illustrated by S. Schneider. 1908. Chatterton- Peck. DOROTHY'S HOUSE PARTY -- 1908. Hurst. DOROTHY'S TRAVELS -- 1908. Hurst. DOROTHY IN CALIFORNIA -- 1909. Chatterton, Hurst. 7 - DOROTHY ON A RANCH -- 1909. A.L. Burt. DOROTHY'S HOUSE BOAT (alternative title: DOROTHY ON A HOUSE BOAT)-- "Given a houseboat by her Uncle Seth, Dorothy invites her friends on a cruise that proves to be more exciting then she could have foreseen." -- illustrated by Rudolf Mencl. 1909. Chatterton-Peck, A.L. Burt; Hurst. DOROTHY AT OAK KNOWE -- "Dorothy is sent to Canada to continue her schooling at Oak Knowe; there she uncovers a mystery." -- 1910. A.L. Burt. DOROTHY'S TRIUMPH -- 1911. Platt & Peck. A.L. Burt. DOROTHY'S TOUR -- 1912. A.L. Burt, Hurst. |
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Source: *Grosset & Dunlap advertisement,
courtesy of Thomas Duffy |