Syracuse Univ Pr. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good+. Writing American Women; 9.3 X 6.3 X 0.7 inches; 224 pages Syracuse Univ Pr ISBN 0815606389 9780815606383 [US]

Syracuse University Press, Date: 2000. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. 2000. Syracuse University Press ISBN 0815606389 9780815606383 [US]

1st ed/1st prntg. Hardcover book in dust jkt. Book has no markings, inside or out, no rem-mark, and is clean and tight. Dust jkt is not price-clipped, and has no tears, chips or folds, and is bright and clean.184 pgs w/index and B&W photos. Date: 2000. Syracuse University Press ISBN 0815606389 9780815606383 [US]

Syracuse Univ Pr (Sd), Date: 2000-05. Hardcover. Good. 2000. Syracuse Univ Pr (Sd) ISBN 0815606389 9780815606383 [US]

Syracuse, New York: Syracuse University Press, Date: 2000. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Signed and inscribed on the title page, by the author, Jane R. Plitt, as follows: "Dare to make a /difference!/ Jane Plitt/"; not personalized to anyone. 184 pages, including an index. Volume itself has bayish cloth covers with sharp black lettering on the spine. Book is clean & binding is tight. A very nice, author signed, copy; available for immediate shipment, carefully wrapped and packed in a sturdy box. 2000. Syracuse University Press ISBN 0815606389 9780815606383 [US]

Syracuse University Press, Date: 2000 Inscribed by author on title page.. Inscribed by Author(s). 1st Edition.. Hardcover. As New/As New. 2000. Syracuse University Press ISBN 0815606389 9780815606383 [US]

Syracuse University Press, Date: 2000. First edition. 1st printing.. Hard cover. Fine in fine dust jacket. Signed by author. Author title page inscription to Kathy. DJ protected by clear cover.. 1 Tan cloth over boards. 224 p. B&W photos throughout. Audience: General/trade. Biography: Harper pioneered the idea of a public hairdressing salon based on health-conscious precepts, and set up a franchise network. The business took off, supported by social elite and suffragettes. Her standards were progressive, including child care. Ontario born, she had emigrated to the US in 1888. 2000. Syracuse University Press ISBN 0815606389 9780815606383 [US]

Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Press, Date: 2000. First Edition [Stated], First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. xviii, 184, [6] pages. Frontis illustration. Illustrations. Works Cited. Index. Inscribed on the title page by the author. Inscription reads 6/00 To Jean & Gail, May you be inspired by her story. May your dreams come true too! Jane Plitt. Jane Plitt is a curious, determined entrepreneur who stumbled on a brief clipping about Martha Matilda Harper. She had to find out more and spent six years uncovering her buried tale. What fun to travel across the United States and Canada and be warmly embraced by relatives, former and active Harper shop trainees and owners. The author is proud that Harper's story is now spreading across the world because we need to know more about our amazing women whose accomplishments have been buried. Imagine, she was a servant for 25 years and ultimately created modern franchising so that other poor women like her could change their lives by associating with the Harper Method. She even invented the first reclining shampoo chair to delight customers. Martha Matilda Harper (September 10, 1857, Oakville, Ontario - August 3, 1950, Rochester, New York) was an American businesswoman, entrepreneur, and inventor who launched modern retail franchising and then built an international network of 500 franchised hair salons that emphasized healthy hair care. Harper was sent away by her father when she was seven to work as a ...