Ernestine Gilbreth Carey was an American author born in 1908. She was the daughter of Frank B. Gilbreth and Lillian Moller Gilbreth, who were both industrial engineers and efficiency experts. Ernestine worked with her mother on several books, including “Cheaper by the Dozen” and “Belles on Their Toes,” which were both memoirs about their family life.
She also wrote several books on her own, including “Giddy Moment” and “Jumping Jupiter,” which were both novels. Ernestine’s writing style was often humorous and focused on family dynamics and relationships. She influenced the genre of memoir and family literature with her works.
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1950: Belles on Their Toes by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey, International Collectors Library
$85.00Belles on Their Toes is a memoir written by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey, the children of efficiency experts Frank and Lillian Gilbreth, who were the subjects of the previous book in the series, Cheaper by the Dozen. The book follows the Gilbreth family as they navigate the challenges of life after their father’s sudden death, including running the family business and raising their younger siblings. The memoir is filled with humorous anecdotes and heartwarming moments as the siblings work together to keep their family and business afloat.
This edition of Belles on Their Toes is a beautiful collector’s item, with a black hardcover leatherette volume adorned with gilt and impressed ornamentation and lettering on the front and spine.