signed by author with personalized inscription. cover aged and discolored. spine creased. cover hinge creases. moisture marks on top edge. edges chipped and worn. page corner fold creases. a few page edge tear and page corners torn off.

1977 Raphael Publications. 181 pages. 8 1/2" x 5 1/2".

Mildred Simpson Person is an important new voice in biographical literature. During the ten or more years in writing Augusta, the story of her husband's (Edward C. Person, M.D.) mother from girlhood through womanhood, the author has captured the enormous vitality of the Swedish spirit. Although Mrs Person herself is not of Swedish heritage, her style and mind faithfully revealed in Augusta's suspenseful story, could be a translation from the Swedish to English. In Augusta we feel the exaltation and the isolation of the long Swedish nights, splendidly mysterious to the little girl who brave the whole gamut of human experience to become a woman of noble spirit and high ideals. America's contemporary strength comes from the hardy ethnic roots of pioneer emigrants. Swedish roots, strong and true, hold well in American soil. Augusta is Mildred Person's tribute to our forebears who persevered, struggled to settle, to build, to share, to contribute and to birth their "first American" boy or girl, who, in turn, carry forward this dedication to a better life for all. In this way, Augusta remains more than a memorable portrait, but a youthful rediscovery of our own potential in being worthy pioneers of the spirit.