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FERNIER (Anne).
La Saint-Hubert.
Editions de Minuit 1947 1 vol. broché in-12, broché, 214 pp. Deuxième édition (ce roman avait d'abord paru aux Editions littéraires de Monaco en mars 1944). Pas de grand papier. - Vignes, 52. Couverture défraîchie, sinon bon état, non coupé.
Bookseller reference : 12253
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FERNIER (Anne).
La Saint-Hubert.
Editions de Minuit 1947 1 vol. broché in-12, broché, 214 pp. Deuxième édition (ce roman avait d'abord paru aux Editions littéraires de Monaco en mars 1944). Pas de grand papier. - Vignes, 52. Couverture défraîchie, sinon bon état, non coupé.
Bookseller reference : 12253
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FERTIAULT F.
LES FEERIES DU TRAVAIL. Conférences familières. Origine et historique des travaux de Dames.
Paris, Didier et Cie, 1873. In-12, demi-reliure.
Bookseller reference : 7997
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Ferber Edna
A Peculiar Treasure
NY: Lancer 1966. 2nd printing. Paperback. NEAR FINE. tight bright clean & square. Small chip to top corner front cover and top of spine. "The famous author of Show Boat So Big Cimarron Giant & other superb novels writes her greatest & most dramatic story. Her autobiography. Lancer paperback
Bookseller reference : 4DP011
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FERBER Edna. FICTION: WOMEN. BARRETT Lillian
CHEERFUL BY REQUEST
FERBER Edna. CHEERFUL BY REQUEST Short Stories. Garden City New York:: Doubleday Page & Company 1918. First edition. . Front hinge tender intact but over-opened at first signature else a very good copy in worn good dust jacket. The scarce printed dust jacket with published price printed on the spine is quite worn at extremities spine is tanned number of small chips and short tears on spine and both panels front and rear panels have large surface abrasion at lower corner uneven foxing and few faint stains and soiling on spine and rear panel else complete and quite bright. . Inscribed by playwright Lillian Barrett on front flyleaf: "You may have the loan but let it find its place back home Lillian Barrett. Octavo brown cloth stamped in orange 366 pages. Doubleday, Page & Company, hardcover
Bookseller reference : 67420
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FERIHA TUNCELI, (1928-2009).
Müntehabat 1480. Kardes gibi sev beni. Acem Kürdi sarki. Lyrics and music by Feriha Tunceli.
Very Good English Paperback. Pbo. Demy 8vo. (21 x 14 cm). In Turkish. [4] p. 1 b/w portrait. Punching holes. Müntehabat 1480. Kardes gibi sev beni. Acem Kürdi sarki. Lyrics and music by Feriha Tunceli.
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Fern Fanny (Parton, Sara Payson Willis).
FERN LEAVES FROM FANNY'S PORT-FOLIO. Fiftieth Thousand. With Original Designs by Fred M. Coffin.
400p. Plus half title and full page plates. (Lacks frontis ?) 8vo. Original blue full cloth binding worn with some loss on front cover. Foxed and stained. Bookplate. One of the great best-sellers of the mid-19th century. WOMEN 2
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Fernandina Beach Florida. St. Peter's Parish. The Women of the Church.
More Smorgasbord Secrets.
St. Peter's Parish Fernandina Beach Florida July 1984. Soft Cover. 10 189 p. illus. index list of contributors. First published 1957; not in Brown Culinary Americana. Contents include Hors d'Oeuvres & Beverages; Breads; Eggs & Cheese Grains & Pasta; Salads & Salad Dressings; Fruits & Vegetables; Soups & Stews; Meats Poultry & Main Dish Casseroles; Seafoods; Accompaniments & Sauces; Desserts. Spiral bound in white pictorial paper; VG. stock#24162. St. Peter's Parish, Fernandina Beach, Florida, July 1984 paperback
Bookseller reference : 24162
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Feroli Teresa
Eleanor Davies
Ashgate Pub Co 2000. bumped spine . Hardback. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. Ashgate Pub Co hardcover
Bookseller reference : 319032 ISBN : 1840142162 9781840142167
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Ferraro Geraldine A. with Linda Bird Francke
Ferraro My Story
Bantam Books 1985 ISBN# 0-553-05110-5 Hardbound First edition VG with VG Dj. 340 pages. Dj has edge wear with rubbing and chipping particularly on the lower spine edge. Light staining on back cover. Book has snowflake sticker on flyleaf. No name. Book is very solid. White cover has black marks on lower edges of boards. F. Hardcover. Bantam Books, 1985 ISBN# 0-553-05110-5 hardcover
Bookseller reference : 4665 ISBN : 0553051105 9780553051100
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Ferraro Geraldine A. With Linda Bird Francke
Ferraro. My Story
Toronto: Bantam Books 1985. Geraldine Ferraro's story is the classic American story: daughter of Italian immigrants working through college and graduating law school fighting for her seat in Congress membership on the prestigious budget committee and then the nomination for Vice President. Illustrated with b/w photographs. Natural coloured boards with matching cloth spine. Copper lettering to spine. Photographic price intact dust jacket. Third Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. Bantam Books Hardcover
Bookseller reference : A1042 ISBN : 0553051105 9780553051100
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Ferraro Geraldine A.
Ferraro: My Story
Toronto: Bantam 1985. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Near Very Good. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. 340 pp. Previous owner bookplate on front pastedown. Jacket is scuffed and chipped at the upper and lower edges and is price-clipped. Bantam hardcover
Bookseller reference : 004185 ISBN : 0553051105 9780553051100
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Ferraro Geraldine A.
FRAMING A LIFE: A FAMILY MEMOIR
Scribner. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Previous owner bookplate inside. 1998. Hardcover. 8vo 8" - 9" tall . Scribner hardcover
Bookseller reference : 52312 ISBN : 068485404X 9780684854045
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Ferraro Geraldine A.
Framing a Life
Scribner 1998. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Photographs. Scribner Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 07031364 ISBN : 068485404x 9780684854045
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Ferraro Geraldine A. ; Francke Linda Bird
Ferraro : My Story
New York: Bantam Books 1985. The former US vice-presidential hopeful presents her personal story of her life and political career with much information on her running mate Walter Mondale how the US political system works behind the scenes the impact of mass media more. Hardcover with dust jacket contains numerous glossy illustrations indexed 340pp. A nice copy. BCE. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Bantam Books Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 00001661 ISBN : 0553051105 9780553051100
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Ferrars EX. E. X.
Frog in the Throat
Toronto: Bantam Books. Near Fine. 1981. First Edition Thus. Mass Market Paperback. Mild spine crease. Full number line 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. . 149 pages. When Virginia Freer spends a weekend with her friends the Boscotts the last person she expects to meet is the lying light-fingered charmer who was her husband. She and Felix have been separated for several years. Yet within a few hours of a party given to celebrate the engagement of a local poet and a best-selling novelist the novelist's sister arrives distraught on the Boscotts' doorstep to announce that she has found her shot dead in their bungalow next door. And when Virginia Felix and the Boscotts reach the scene they find that something very strange has happened to the corpse . . Bantam Books paperback
Bookseller reference : 602255 ISBN : 0553200402 9780553200409
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Ferrars EX. E. X.
In At the Kill
Harmondsworth Eng: Penguin Books 1980. Paperback. Very Good -. 6 186 p.; 18 cm. Paperback. Part of the Penguin Crime Fiction series. Set in rural Scotland. "E.X. Ferrars in top form with plenty of red herrings and a typically eccentric and charming group of characters."--from back cover. In Very Good- Condition: joints rubbed; lower back corner creased; pages are clean and tight. <br/><br/> Penguin Books paperback
Bookseller reference : 001726 ISBN : 0140056440 9780140056440
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Ferrars Elizabeth aka EX. Ferrars E. X.
Thinner Than Water
<p>First edition first printing of the third Virgina Freer mystery. Light edge wear. Light edge wear. Price clipped otherwise in near fine / near fine condition.</p> Collins hardcover
Bookseller reference : biblio10327 ISBN : 0002318954 9780002318952
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Ferrars Elizabeth aka EX. Ferrars E. X.
Woman Slaughter
<p>First edition first printing of the sixth novel in the Virginia Freer series. In fine / fine condition.</p> Collins hardcover
Bookseller reference : biblio7308 ISBN : 0002322250 9780002322256
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Ferree, B.; Shelton, L.; Wheeler, M.; Nichols, F.; Priestman, M.; Gade, J.; Bastin, S.; Et al
American Homes and Gardens Magazine, November (Nov.) 1909, Volume VI, No. 11 - "Villa al Mare," The Country Home of George Lee, Esq., At Beverly Farms, Massachusetts
Pages 413-452 plus xxiv pages of great vintage ads. Many great black and white photos. Features: The Garden Competition and its Prizes; Notable American Homes - "Villa al Mare," the Country Home of george Lee, Esq., at Beverly Farms, MA; The Garden at Hamilton House; Concrete Ornaments for the Garden and How to Make Them - III - a Concrete Pedestal; The House of J.H. Hammond, Esq., at Wynnewood, PA; A Group of Modern Houses at Nutley, NJ, Costing from $1,000 to $5,000; Bedroom Window-Curtaining; The Beauty and Economy of Stucco; A Farming Experiment by Women at Thatcham, England - photo-illustrated article on the use of Bell glasses, straw mats, and more; Four California Bungalows; The American Shetland Pony; "Pine Haven," The Summer Home of Thomas B. Van Buren, Esq., at Kennebunkport, ME; Nice back cover photo-ad for The "30" Locomobile car, shown driving through an ornate gate; and more. Printed on glossy stock. Complete and unmarked with average wear. Covers and some pages loose but all present. A worthy copy of this great vintage issue. Magazine
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Ferrell Robyn
THE REAL DESIRE
Briar Hill Victoria Australia: Indra Publishing 2004. 192pp. Book clean square. Slightest reading crease on spine. Leaves clean. Printed card wrapper nominally edgeworn only. 'The Real Desire' is a collection of essays written over the last ten years by Robyn Ferrell who is now Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Tasmania. This collection is for the general reader as well as the academic and student." Essays of Discovery Rites of Passage Disillusionment and Critical Analysis. Book weight approx. 350g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good . 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" Tall. Indra Publishing Paperback
Bookseller reference : 002948 ISBN : 1920787011 9781920787011
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Ferrer Lynn; The WOMEN of WINGS
Let Me Walk the Journey with You - Healing Through the Chakras
Powerful You! 2015-12-01. Paperback. New. Powerful You! paperback
Bookseller reference : 0997066105-11-17971925 ISBN : 0997066105 9780997066104
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Ferrer Lynn; The WOMEN of WINGS
Let Me Walk the Journey with You - Healing Through the Chakras
Powerful You! 2015-12-01. Paperback. New. Powerful You! paperback
Bookseller reference : 0997066105-11-17951807 ISBN : 0997066105 9780997066104
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Ferrer Lynn; The WOMEN of WINGS
Let Me Walk the Journey with You - Healing Through the Chakras
Powerful You! 2015-12-01. Paperback. New. Powerful You! paperback
Bookseller reference : 0997066105-11-17957063 ISBN : 0997066105 9780997066104
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Ferrer Lynn The WOMEN of WINGS
Let Me Walk The Journey With You - Healing Through The Chakras
Powerful You!. Used - Very Good. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Powerful You! unknown
Bookseller reference : GRP107247491 ISBN : 0997066105 9780997066104
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Ferris Anita B. Anita Brockway Council of Women for Home Missions. pbl Missionary Education Movement of the United States an
The magic box 1922 FULL LEATHER BOUND
2019. SUPER DELUXE EDITION. New. Antique look with Golden Leaf Printing and embossing with round Spine completely handmade bindingextra customization on request like Color Leather Colored book special gold leaf printing etc. Reprinted in 2019 with the help of original edition published long back 1922. This book is printed in black & white sewing binding for longer life Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set then it is only single volume if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure in old look so we brought it back to the shelves. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Lang: - eng Pages 132. EXTRA 10 DAYS APART FROM THE NORMAL SHIPPING PERIOD WILL BE REQUIRED. Normal Hardbound Edition is also available on request. unknown
Bookseller reference : SD1111008496975
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Ferris Anita B. Anita Brockway Council of Women for Home Missions. pbl Missionary Education Movement of the United States an
The magic box 1922 Leather Bound
2019. Leather Bound. New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden Leaf Printing on round Spine. Reprinted in 2019 with the help of original edition published long back 1922. This book is printed in black & white sewing binding for longer life Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set then it is only single volume if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Lang: - eng Pages 132. EXTRA 10 DAYS APART FROM THE NORMAL SHIPPING PERIOD WILL BE REQUIRED FOR LEATHER BOUND BOOKS. FOLIO EDITION IS ALSO AVAILABLE. hardcover
Bookseller reference : LB1111008496975
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Ferris Anita B. Anita Brockway Council of Women for Home Missions. pbl Missionary Education Movement of the United States an
The magic box 1922 Hardcover
2020. Hardcover. New. Lang: - eng Pages 132. Reprinted in 2020 with the help of original edition published long back 1922. This book is Printed in black & white Hardcover sewing binding for longer life with Matt laminated multi-Colour Dust Cover Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set then it is only single volume if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Any type of Customisation is possible with extra charges. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 1111008496975
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Ferris Monica
A Murderous Yarn
New York: Berkley. Near Fine. 2002. Mass Market Paperback. No spine crease. Inscribed on the title page and SIGNED by the AUTHOR. . . 256 pages. A Needlecraft Mystery No. 5. Signed by Author. The art of needlecraft requires patience discipline and creativity. So too does the art of detection. Just ask Betsy Devonshire�who�s learning that life in a small-town needlecraft shop can reveal an unexpected knack for knitting�and a hidden talent for unraveling crime. Heavens to Betsy Devonshire! She never intended to get so caught up in this year�s antique car race. But as sponsor of one of the entrants she can�t help but keep a close eye on the outcome�and it�s not pretty. One of the drivers never makes it to the finish line. His car is found exploded in flames. Now Betsy and her crafty friends must determine if it was an accident or the work of a jealous competitor. The answer may be in a piece of needlework but pinning down a suspect won�t be easy� . Berkley paperback
Bookseller reference : 603237 ISBN : 042518403X 9780425184035
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Ferris Monica
Blackwork
New York: Berkley Prime Crime. New in New dust jacket. 2009. First Edition. Hardcover. Full number line. 256 pages. A Needlecraft Mystery No. 13. The beloved bestselling Needlework mystery series continues. It's Halloween-and Betsy Devonshire owner of the Crewel World needlework shop and part-time sleuth is haunted by murder. In the town of Excelsior Minnesota Leona Cunningham owner of a popular microbrewery is a practitioner of Wicca the nature-based religion often mistaken for black magic. But that doesn't bother the thirsty crowds. Then after one too many pints a local blames Leona for the series of "accidents" that have happened throughout town. When he ends up dead without a mark on his body Leona's the main suspect. But Betsy's on the case and that spells trouble for the killer. . Berkley Prime Crime hardcover
Bookseller reference : 605431 ISBN : 0425229904 9780425229903
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Ferris Monica
Crewel Yule
New York: Berkley Prime Crime. As New in As New dust jacket. 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. Full number line. . 245 pages. A Needlecraft Mystery No. 8. The owner of Crewel World a needlework shop amateur detective Betsy Devonshire makes preparations for the upcoming holiday season never expecting to become caught up in the investigation into the death of a fellow shop owner who tumbles to her death during the annual needlework convention . Berkley Prime Crime hardcover
Bookseller reference : 606642 ISBN : 0425198278 9780425198278
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Ferris Monica
Embroidered Truths
New York: Berkley Prime Crime. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. Protected in a removable Brodart archival cover; White boards quarterbound in white with title in silver on spine; Full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. . 273 pages. A Needlecraft Mystery No. 9. Full-time needlework shop owner and part-time sleuth Betsy Devonshire has already sewn up her share of crafty conundrums. Now she takes on her most difficult dangerous and deeply personal case yet. After her good friend Godwin has an unexpectedly nasty quarrel with his significant other John Betsy finds herself with a roommate. Then they discover John dead and Godwin is arrested for the murder. Now Betsy has to untangle a complex knot of lies if she's going to save Godwin-before the murderer decides to cut off his loose ends for good. . Berkley Prime Crime hardcover
Bookseller reference : 608294 ISBN : 0425203018 9780425203019
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Ferris Monica
Hanging By A Thread
New York: Berkley Prime Crime. Very Good. 2003. Paperback Original. Mass Market Paperback. Reading crease on front cover; Spine creasing . 0.76 x 6.77 x 4.22 Inches. 272 pages. Needlecraft Mystery No. 6. "Monica Ferris has a talent for vivid detail" raves the Old Book Barn Gazette. And her heroine needlecraft shop owner Betsy Devonshire is "a great character" says Midwest Book Review. Now it's up to Betsy to unravel a five-year-old murder case that refuses to die. . Berkley Prime Crime paperback
Bookseller reference : 601765 ISBN : 0425187144 9780425187142
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Ferris Monica
Knitting Bones
New York: Berkley Prime Crime. As New. 2008. First Paperback Edition. Mass Market Paperback. Faint spine crease . Paperback Original. Full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. . 304 pages. A Needlecraft Mystery No. 5. The stitchers of the Embroiderers Guild raised over twenty thousand dollars for charity�but the representative who accepted the check at the annual convention disappeared with it. It turns out that he�s the husband of the local chapter president Allie Germaine who insists on his innocence. But if Bob Germaine didn�t pocket the check who did And where is Bob now Since needlework shop owner Betsy Devonshire has broken her leg horseback riding solving the latest crime will have to be a group project. FREE knitting pattern included! . Berkley Prime Crime paperback
Bookseller reference : 604761 ISBN : 0425223019 9780425223017
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Ferris Monica
Thai Die
<p>First edition first printing of the twelfth novel in the Needlecraft series. In fine / fine unread condition.</p> Berkley hardcover
Bookseller reference : biblio1575 ISBN : 0425223469 9780425223468
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Festing Sally
Gertrude Jekyll
<p>New York: Viking 1991 1st ed. 323pp. illus. hardback sm 4to: Good in a Fine dj short rem. line bottom edge; age darkening of edges with several tiny fore edge spots; else a complete & tight copy A bio of the famous English gardener Jekyll 1843-1932.</p> New York: Viking hardcover
Bookseller reference : 23927 ISBN : 0670827886 9780670827886
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Festing Sally
Gertrude Jekyll
<p>London: Viking 1991 1st ed. 323pp. illus. hardback tall 8vo: near Very Good in a near Very Good dj brief ink inscription ffep; rem. line bottom edge; edges are age browned; else a clean complete & tight copy; dj = p-c; small tears @ spine head; else nrVG A bio of the famous English gardener Jekyll 1843-1932.</p> London: Viking hardcover
Bookseller reference : 22876 ISBN : 0670827886 9780670827886
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FESTSCHRIFT AFIFE JALE, (1902-1941).
Afife Tiyatro Ödülleri 20 yil. Afife Jale'ye Saygi. [Exhibition catalogue].
New English In publisher's original special designed box, 20 b/w plates of portraits. Large 4to. (35 x 26 cm). Text in Turkish. 20 b/w plts. Afife Tiyatro Ödülleri 20 yil. Afife Jale'ye Saygi. [Exhibition catalogue]. A special exhibition catalogue includes 20 Turkish female theater actresses' portraits in disguise of Afife Jale who are winners of Afife Jale Theater Award since 1998 to 2016.
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FEUGERE, M. Leon.
LES FEMMES POETES AU XVI? SIECLE.
, Paris, Didier et Co, Libraires- editeurs, 1860., Relie en toile, piece titre avec quatre petit nerfs, 115 + 180mm, 393pp.
Bookseller reference : 4605
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FEVAL Paul (Fils)
Ton corps est à moi. Roman.
Couverture souple. Broché. 288 pages. Couverture défraîchie.
Bookseller reference : 86781
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FEVAL Paul (Fils)
Ton corps est à moi. Roman.
Couverture souple. Broché. 288 pages. Couverture légèrement défraîchie.
Bookseller reference : 106499
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FEVAL Paul (Fils)
Ton corps est à moi. Roman.
Couverture souple. Broché. 288 pages. Couverture défraîchie.
Bookseller reference : 106500
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Fforde Jasper
LOST IN A GOOD BOOK
London: Hodder & Stoughton 2002. First edition first prnt. Signed by Fforde as "Jasper" as is his custom on the title page. Beginning page toning common for this title; otherwise an unread copy in Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Fforde's second Thursday Next novel a sequel to The Eyre Affair. Winner of Mystery Writers 2004 Dilys Award. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Hodder & Stoughton Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 121622 ISBN : 034082283x 9780340822838
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Fforde Jasper
LOST IN A GOOD BOOK
London: Hodder & Stoughton 2002. First edition first prnt. Signed by Fforde as "Jasper" as is his custom on the title page. Beginning page toning common for this title; otherwise an unread copy in Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Fforde's second Thursday Next novel a sequel to The Eyre Affair. Winner of Mystery Writers 2004 Dilys Award. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hodder & Stoughton Hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 121622 ISBN : 034082283x 9780340822838
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FICTION: FANTASY: WOMEN. CORELLI Marie.
ZISKA.
FICTION: FANTASY: WOMEN. CORELLI Marie. ZISKA. The Problem of a Wicked Soul by Marie Corelli pseudonym of Mary Mackay. New York:: Stone & Kimball 1897. First American edition . Rear hinge tender just started at bottom edge small tear on front flyleaf archivally mended else a near fine bright copy. . Wolff 1488; Sadleir 631; Kramer 103. Small octavo decorated green cloth stamped in gold top edge gilt 315 pages. Stone & Kimball, hardcover
Bookseller reference : 65868
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FICTION: JUVENILE: WOMEN. GILCHRIST Beth Bradford. WILLIAMSON Ada C.
HELEN AND THE UNINVITED GUESTS
FICTION: JUVENILE: WOMEN. GILCHRIST Beth Bradford. HELEN AND THE UNINVITED GUESTS The Adventures with the Yellow-goggles Lady A Novel. Illustrated by Ada C. Williamson. Philadelphia:: The Penn Publishing Company 1913. First edition. . White lettering on spine is quite flaked else a fine bright copy in very good dust jacket; the scarce pictorial jacket has a few small chips and short tears with one-inch chip at base of spine else fresh and bright. . Octavo red cloth stamped in white with pictorial onlay on front cover 334 pages illustrated in black-and-white. The Penn Publishing Company, hardcover
Bookseller reference : 67291
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FICTION: MYSTERY/DETECTIVE: WOMEN. RENDELL Ruth.
BLOOD LINES: Long and Short Stories.
FICTION: MYSTERY/DETECTIVE: WOMEN. RENDELL Ruth. BLOOD LINES: Long and Short Stories. New York:: Crown Publishers 1996. Uncorrected proof copy of the first American edition. . Few tiny red ink spots on bottom edge else a near fine bright copy; publisher's business card stapled to first leaf. . Octavo white wrappers printed in red pp. x 214 Crown Publishers, unknown
Bookseller reference : 67100
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FICTION: SOUTHWEST: WOMEN. KENNEDY Marguerite Wallace.
MY HOME ON THE RANGE
FICTION: SOUTHWEST: WOMEN. KENNEDY Marguerite Wallace. MY HOME ON THE RANGE A Novel. Drawings by Lorence F. Bjorklund. Boston:: Little Brown and Company 1951. First edition of author's first novel. . A fine copy in a bright near fine dust jacket; pictorial dust jacket has a two-inch creased tear on rear panel else fresh and bright. . Octavo tan cloth 341 pages. Little, Brown and Company, hardcover
Bookseller reference : 65867
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FICTION: WOMEN: SHORT STORIES. PEATTIE Elia W. DAVENPORT Homer. ROGERS Bruce
A MOUNTAIN WOMAN
FICTION: WOMEN: SHORT STORIES. PEATTIE Elia W. A MOUNTAIN WOMAN Short Stories by Elia W. Peattie. Chicago:: Way & Williams 1896. First edition. . Homer Davenport 1867-1912 was an influential editorial cartoonist/political caricaturist. He was best known for his satirical drawings and support of Progressive Era politics. His work appeared in the San Francisco Examiner San Francisco Chronicle and the New York Evening Journal. His caricatures of political figures he considered corrupt such as U.S. Senator Mark Hanna lead to an unsuccessful attempt to pass anti-cartoon legislation in the New York State Senate. Early ink signature of Olive B. Sarre on front flyleaf and with her later ink inscription beneath: "These drawings were done by Homer Davenport on a train between New York & Buffalo in 1904. O.B.S. April 1953" Olive Saare and Frank Seaman founded the Yama Farms Inn an exclusive Catskills Resort in Napanoch N.Y. known to have been frequented by some of the most important and influential figures of the 20th century including John D. Rockefeller Henry Ford Thomas Edison John Burroughs et al. Cloth is rubbed on spine with tiny tear at crown faint soil mark on front cover title page has early neat glue mend at inner hinge where over-opened with two early cello-tape mends on verso of dedication leaf affixed to foreword leaf else a very good copy. . Illustrated throughout by noted political cartoonist Homer Davenport with twelve original pencil drawings most of which are finely executed full-page drawings occupying blank leaves and inscribed by him in 1904. The second drawing on verso of half-title page is a caricature of an African-American woman in full length in profile the drawing measures circa 6 by 4 inches and occupies the bulk of the blank leaf opposite the title page. This drawing is inscribed by Homer Davenport adjacent the drawing: "Yours very truly/ Homer Davenport/ Feb 28th 1904." Caption in pencil holograph: "from the Mountain of Tenn. The changing of a dull day to sunshine." Another drawing is a full-page self-portrait from the chest up in profile signed in full beneath: "Homer Davenport." The subjects of the other drawings most of which are full-page include caricatures of African-American and Asian figures a portrait of an unnamed woman similar in style to his self-portrait a caricature of two figures a drawing of a horse from the neck up in profile with ornate bridal inscribed beneath: "Sultan a present from his word majesty. words" Davenport was a pioneer in the breeding of Arabian horses and was responsible for bringing some of the earliest desert bred Arabian horses to America. Also inscribed on the dedication leaf in pencil presumably in the hand of Elia W. Peattie: "To my Best Friend May 31 1902" the book's printed dedication states: "To My Best Friend and kindest Critic My Husband". Twelvemo blue cloth decorated in gilt with front and rear covers designed by Bruce Rogers Haas. Bruce Rogers 9 pp. x 251 top edge gilt. Way & Williams, hardcover
Bookseller reference : 67386
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FICTION: WOMEN. CARRINGTON Elaine Sterne. THURBER James
ALL THINGS CONSIDERED AND OTHER STORIES.
FICTION: WOMEN. CARRINGTON Elaine Sterne. ALL THINGS CONSIDERED AND OTHER STORIES. New York:: Julian Messner Inc. 1939. First edition. . Few spots of very slight foxing on top edge else a fine bright copy in near fine dust jacket. . Inscribed by Elaine Sterne Carrington to noted humorist and author James Thurber on front flyleaf in dark pencil: "For James Thurber-/ in admiration/ in June/ in a daze/ Elaine Carrington/ 1947" with author's erasure mark correcting part of inscription. Octavo ivory cloth spine stamped in brown pp. viii 245. Julian Messner, Inc., hardcover
Bookseller reference : 67507
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