Hitty: Her First Hundred Years [Hardcover]

Rachel Field (Author), Dorothy P. Lathrop (Illustrator)

Book Description

Hitty is a doll of great charm and character. It is indeed a privilege to publish her memoirs, which, besides being full of the most thrilling adventures on land and sea, also reveal her delightful personality. One glance at her portrait will show that she is no ordinary doll. Hitty, or Mehitable as she was really named, was made in the early 1800s for Phoebe Preble, a little girl from Maine. Young Phoebe was very proud of her beautiful doll and took her everywhere, even on a long sailing trip in a whaler. This is the story of Hitty's years with Phoebe, and the many that follow in the life of a well-loved doll.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Hitty is a very special doll who belongs to Phoebe. Phoebe is proud of her beautiful doll and brings Hitty everywhere she goes. This is thrilling for Hitty, who finds herself involved in the most wonderful adventures both on land and at sea. She meets many people and makes new friends.

This is the story of the first hundred years of Hitty's life. And that's only the beginning for a doll as special as Hitty. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Hitty is a very special doll who belongs to  Phoebe. Phoebe is proud of her beautiful doll  and brings Hitty everywhere she goes. This is  thrilling for Hitty, who finds herself involved in the  most wonderful adventures both on land and at sea.  She meets many people and makes new  friends.



This is the story of the first hundred years  of Hitty's life. And that's only the beginning for  a doll as special as Hitty. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 207 pages
• Publisher: MacMillan (April 1, 1969)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0027348407
• ISBN-13: 978-0027348408
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 6.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #996,682 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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118 of 120 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The reprint of the original has an orange-and-tan cover, December 20, 2004

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This review is from: Hitty: Her First Hundred Years (Hardcover)

Some confusion is probably created by Amazon.com's policy of repeating staff and reader reviews in the listings for every version of a book--even when the versions are substantially different from each other, as in this case. Amazon sells one version of "Hitty: Her First Hundred Years" that is an unchanged reprint of the original 1929 book. The reprint, like the original, has an orange-and-tan patterned cover. But Amazon also sells a newer, substantially revised, version of "Hitty." The same reviews appear with both versions, although they are essentially different books. (They share a title, but their texts and illustrations are different.) I wanted to clarify this point for customers who, like me, are looking for the original version of this book.

26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A stunning classic, March 27, 2002

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This review is from: Hitty: Her First Hundred Years (Hardcover)

My mother passed her copy onto me and now it has passed to my daughter. I buy copies for all my nieces. It's a real treasure. The text is marvelous and the illustrations are never to be forgotten. I understand there's a new version out, but I can't imagine it holding a candle to the original (I haven't heard good things). I have so many wonderful memories of that book: Hitty stuck in the horsehair couch, life with the little Quaker girl, weeks spent in a crow's nest. It brought my own traditional dolls (not Barbie!) alive for me. It also presents a vivid historical portrait of the lives of American girls. Don't let this one go out of print!

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Hitty: Her First 100 Years- Rachel Feild by A. Walker, April 28, 2006

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Hitty Her First Hundred Years (Paperback)

This book was interesting and fun to read. Ride along with, the doll, as she tells her life story. Watch as she goes from one owner to the next. This book is an adventure to read. Hitty has seen so much you forget she is a doll. This book pulles you in like a vacuum cleaner. You'll love it when she travles to New York. You'll jump out of your seat when she goes whale hunting or when she gets stuck in a tree. There is a couple of settings but it doesn't jump around. The message that i got out of the story is live life to it's fullest I would recomend this book to preteen girls that like history and fiction. This book was fantabouls!!!!!!!!!!