This antique copy of The Campfire Girls’ Duty Call by Helen Hart has a colorful pictorial cover, period illustrations, and that unmistakable early girls’ series charm.
A worn-but-readable copy for collectors of vintage children’s books, Camp Fire Girls history, or old-fashioned adventure stories.
Details
∙ Item: Antique hardcover book
∙ Title: The Campfire Girls’ Duty Call
∙ Author: Helen Hart
∙ Illustrator: Violet Moore Higgins, shown on title page
∙ Year: Not dated in photos; external bibliographic sources place this title in the late 1910s to 1920 era.
∙ Format: Hardcover
∙ Dust Jacket: No dust jacket shown
∙ Size / Measurements: 7 x 5 x .05 inches, as provided
∙ Page Count: 125 pages
∙ Cover / Jacket Colors: Brown textured pictorial boards with green lettering and a color front cover illustration
∙ Genre / Subject: Antique children’s fiction, girls’ series book, Camp Fire Girls, early 20th-century adventure fiction
∙ ISBN: None shown; predates ISBN use
Notable Features: Front cover illustration, illustrated frontispiece, title-page illustration, inscription on title page, vintage advertising pages at front
Condition Grade: Fair
Positives
∙ Pages are firmly attached, per seller notes
∙ Text pages shown are legible
∙ Color cover illustration still has good visual appeal
∙ Includes interior illustrations by Violet Moore Higgins
∙ Strong display value for an early girls’ series collector
Issues / Wear
∙ Noticeable wear to book boards, corners, and edges
∙ Small split in the binding, as shown in the photos
∙ Front and back boards show rubbing, scuffing, bumped corners, and surface wear
∙ Interior pages are age-toned
∙ Prior owner inscription on title page
∙ Light pencil/pricing marks visible on front endpaper area
Overview
The Campfire Girls’ Duty Call is part of the early Campfire Girls series, a girls’ adventure series centered on friendship, responsibility, service, and everyday courage. This copy has the kind of period artwork and warm old-series feel that appeals to collectors of antique children’s books and early 1900s girls’ literature.
Collector’s Notes
This is a character-rich copy rather than a pristine shelf queen. The cover wear and binding split should be noted, but the pages remain attached and the pictorial cover still displays nicely.
A good fit for collectors who enjoy early girls’ series books, Camp Fire Girls history, or illustrated juvenile fiction with a little honest shelf life behind it.
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Disclaimer
All items are vintage and may show signs of age, wear, or use consistent with their history. Photos show the exact condition of each piece—please review them carefully, as they are part of the description.
Care and Handling:
Handle with clean, dry hands. Store upright, out of direct sunlight, at about 68°F and 40–50% relative humidity. Avoid damp areas and extreme temperature swings.
