LOVEY MARY
1903. RICE, Alice Hegan. LOVEY MARY. New York: Century Co., 1903. First edition. Olive cloth, pictorial design in black, red, off-white and lighter olive. Slight wear at corners and spinal ends. Very good. More
Women
ISN'T THAT JUST LIKE A MAN
1920. FE. RINEHART, Mary Roberts. "Isn't That Just Like A Man!" New York: George H. Doran Company, (1920). First edition, published dos-a-dos with Irvin S. Cobb's OH! WELL! YOU KNOW HOW WOMEN ARE! This is a fine copy in a dust jacket with soiling and tears... More
ISN'T THAT JUST LIKE A MAN
1920. FE. RINEHART, Mary Roberts. "ISN'T THAT JUST LIKE A MAN!" New York: George H. Doran Company, (1920). First edition, published dos-a-dos with Irvin S. Cobb's "OH, WELL, YOU KNOW HOW WOMAN ARE!" This is a near fine copy in a dust jacket with light soiling and edgewear... More
ESQUISSE D'UN PORTRAIT DE LA MAROCAINE
19. LEGRAND, Edy. ROUGET, Bernard, photographer, et al. ESQUISSE D'UN PORTRAIT DE LA MAROCAINE. [N.p., n.d., but perhaps Casablanca: Societe Shell du Maroc, circa 1950-1960]. Text in French. [16] pp. essay by Francois Bonjean, illustrated by Edy Legrand, accompanied by a group of 8 black and white photographs by Bernard..... More
ABRIDGEMENT OF UNIVERSAL GEOGRAPHY; TOGETHER WITH SKETCHES OF HISTORY
1806. ROWSON, Susanna. AN ABRIDGEMENT OF UNIVERSAL GEOGRAPHY; TOGETHER WITH SKETCHES OF HISTORY. DESIGNED FOR THE USE OF SCHOOLS AND ACADEMIES IN THE UNITED STATES. Boston: Printed for John West, [1806]. First edition. 12mo. iv,13-302 pp. 'The Advertisement by the Author,' which doesn't appear in all copies, and then it..... More
STORY OF IDA
1883. (RUSKIN, John). THE STORY OF IDA. By Francesca [Alexander]. Edited, with preface, by John Ruskin. Boston: Cupples, Upham and Co., 1883. First American edition. Small 8vo, with frontis; grey cloth. Soil spot on front board, shelfwear to extremes, inner hinge cracked. Very good only... More
WINSOME WOMANHOOD: FAMILIAR TALKS ON LIFE AND CONDUCT
1900. DYER, W. B. SANGSTER, Margaret E. WINSOME WOMANHOOD: FAMILIAR TALKS ON LIFE AND CONDUCT. Illustrated by Studies from Life by W. B. Dyer. New York: Fleming H. Revell Company, 1900. First edition. 260 pp. 12mo., red cloth stamped in white and gilt, decorative cover with cameo vignette. TEG. Slight..... More
WINSOME WOMANHOOD: FAMILIAR TALKS ON LIFE AND CONDUCT
1900. DYER, W. B. SANGSTER, Margaret E. WINSOME WOMANHOOD: FAMILIAR TALKS ON LIFE AND CONDUCT. Illustrated by Studies from Life by W. B. Dyer. New York: Fleming H. Revell Company, 1900. First edition. 260 pp. 12mo., green cloth stamped in white and gilt, decorative cover with cameo vignette. TEG. Slight..... More
AMY LOWELL: A Mosaic
1926. SARGENT, GEORGE H. AMY LOWELL: A Mosaic. New York: William Edwin Rudge, 1926. First edition, 1/450 copies. 8vo., black cloth-backed patterned paper-covered boards. Small minor patched of dampstaining to boards; bookplate with offsetting to front endpapers. Unopened and uncut; uncommon. Very good overall... More
AS DOES NEW HAMPSHIRE
1987. SARTON, May. AS DOES NEW HAMPSHIRE. Dublin, NH: William L. Bauhan, 1987. Inscribed by Sarton on title page. 61 pp. + [2]. 8vo., orange black and white wrappers. Slight crease to bottom rear corner of rear cover. Interior fine. Poems. More
LION AND THE ROSE
1948. SARTON, May. THE LION AND THE ROSE. New York: Rinehart & Company, 1948. First edition, with publisher's review slip laid-in. x,104 pp. 8vo., rose cloth, lettered in silver gilt on spine, silver gilt-stamped rose on upper board. Top-edge of bookblock is foxed and paste-action at pastedowns, else clean internally..... More
WYOMING FIRSTS
SCHRIB, June. WYOMING FIRSTS. Wyoming: Wyoming IWY Coordination Committee, [circa 1974]. Paamphlet, brown ink on white paper. Touch of soil. A very good copy. Women. More
IN THE LIGHT: BRIEF MEMORIALS OF ELIZABETH PHEBE SEELEY BY HER SISTER
1884. [SEELEY]. IN THE LIGHT: BRIEF MEMORIALS OF ELIZABETH PHEBE SEELEY BY HER SISTER. London: Published for the British Syrian Schools and Bible Mission by Seeley and Co., 1884. xii + [4] + 278 pp. 8vo., dark blue cloth stamped in gilt and red, spine sunned to grey. Ex-library with..... More
MISTRESS OF QUEST
1895. SERGEANT, Adeline. THE MISTRESS OF QUEST. New York: D. Appleton, 1895. First American edition. 8vo, dark blue cloth. Ownership on endpaper and title p., slight shelfwear to extremes. Very good plus. More
OUT OF DUE SEASON
1895. SERGEANT, Adeline. OUT OF DUE SEASON. New York: D. Appleton, 1895. First American edition. 8vo, dark blue cloth. Ownership on pastedown and title p., else a near fine, crisp copy. More
INTELLIGENT WOMAN'S GUIDE TO SOCIALISM AND CAPITALISM
1928. FAE. SHAW, Bernard. THE INTELLIGENT WOMAN'S GUIDE TO SOCIALISM AND CAPITALISM. New York: Bretano's Publishers, 1928. First American edition. Ink ownership. Mildly shaken. About very good, in a worn and soiled dust jacket. More
DIARY OF FRANCES LADY SHELLEY 1787-1817
1912. SHELLEY, Lady Frances, ed. Richard EDGECUMBE. THE DIARY OF FRANCES LADY SHELLEY 1787-1817. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1912. vii + [3] + 406 pp. 8vo., dark blue cloth stamped in gilt and black. Top edge gilt. Faint dust soil to bottom edge, else fine in a good dust..... More
CUT-FLOWERS
1854. SHEPARD, Mrs. D. Ellen Goodman. CUT-FLOWERS. A collection of poems. Springfield: Bessey & Co., 1854. First edition of the authors first book, published after her death at the age of 32. The author previouslly had her work published in periodicals such as Godey's and Peterson's. Large 12mo., purple cloth..... More
EPISTLE TO POSTERITY
1897. FE. SHERWOOD, M.E.W. AN EPISTLE TO POSTERITY. Being Rambling Recollections of Many Years of My Life. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1897. First edition. Buff cloth stamped in gilt and white, t.e.g. Lower corners bumped, some discolored spots to cloth, offsetting to 4 pp. Otherwise quite a bright copy..... More
FAVORITE DISHES: A COLUMBIAN AUTOGRAPH SOUVENIR COOKERY BOOK
1893. SHUMAN, Carrie V., ed. FAVORITE DISHES: A COLUMBIAN AUTOGRAPH SOUVENIR COOKERY BOOK. Illustrated by May ROOT-KERN, Mellie INGELS JULIAN, Louis BRAUNHOLD, and George WHARTON EDWARDS. Chicago: Carrie V. Shuman, 1893. Second edition. 221 pp. 8vo., yellow cloth stamped in gilt and white. Corners and spine bumped, worn; cloth soiled..... More
LETTERS TO YOUNG LADIES
1835. SIGOURNEY, Mrs. L. H. LETTERS TO YOUNG LADIES. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1835. second edition. Inscribed by Mrs. Sigourney on the title-page: "Mr. and Mrs. G. Bond, with the/respects of the Author." 212 pp., + 4 pp. 18mo., blue moire cloth, spine missing, wonderful electric blue, color saturated..... More
ROSEMARY AND PANSIES
1909. SMITH, Effie. ROSEMARY AND PANSIES. Boston: Richard G. Badger/The Gorham Press, 1909. First edition. 52 pp. Small 8vo., ribbed green cloth stamped in gilt and blind. Corners and spine somewhat shelfworn, with gilt cover lettering and floral ornaments rubbed. Ink ownership dated 1916 to front flyleaf. A few of..... More
JOAN OF ARC, 2 VOLUMES
1798. SOUTHEY, Robert. JOAN OF ARC, 2 VOLUMES. Bristol: Printed by N. Biggs for (?). N. Longman and Joseph Cottle, 1798. Second edition with Advertisement to the Second Edition preceding Introduction. 257/271 pp. 12mo., half calf stamped in gilt and blind with gilt dark brown calf spine labels, marbled paper..... More