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réf. 1528774752.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1947réf. 43793New York: G P Putnam's Sons 1947. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good/good. 370p octavo a very good copy in a good dust jacket marred by tape internally to the jacket clearly unecessary . Inscribed tby the author in 1947 G P Putnam's Sons hardcover
1947réf. 101830New York: G. P. Putnam's sons 1947. First edition first printing. Presentation copy inscribed by the author on the half-title "For Nicholas Donkar - a personal introduction to some dark music - sincerely Harry Hervey November 1947 Savannah". Original dark blue cloth titles and decoration to spine in pink. With the pictorial dust jacket. Light partial tanning to endpapers a couple of brown specks to rear pastedown contents crisp. An excellent copy in a slightly chipped jacket with two 60 mm closed tears to rear panel. hardcover
réf. ria9783368866853_inpHardcover. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Reprint of the original first published in 1845. hardcover
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1776réf. 802001776. London: Charles Bathurst 1776. London: Charles Bathurst 1776. In Original Wrappers Trial. Kingston Elizabeth Chudleigh Hervey Duchess of 1720-1788 Defendant. The Trial of Elizabeth Duchess Dowager of Kingston for Bigamy Before the Right Honourable the House of Peers In Westminster-Hall In Full-Parliament On Monday the 15th Tuesday the 16th Friday the 19th Saturday the 20th and Monday the 22d of April 1776; On the Last of Which Days the Said Elizabeth Duchess Dowager of Kingston was Found Guilty. Published by Order of the House of Peers. London: Printed for Charles Bathurst 1776. iv 176 pp. Title page preceded by imprimatur leaf. Folio 15" x 10"; 38 x 25.4 cm. Original wrappers untrimmed edges. Light soiling to exterior light wear to spine ends moderate soiling to edges light toning to interior. A very good copy uncommon in wrappers. $450. Only edition. When she determined to marry the Duke of Kingston Elizabeth feared the scandal of divorce from her first husband Augustus Hervey later Earl of Bristol who wanted a divorce so she instituted a suit of jactitation against him. His negative response ignored she took an oath that she was unmarried and the court so declared her. She married the Duke of Kingston in 1769 and he died in 1770 and left her a substantial estate on the condition that she remain a widow. The duke's nephew Mr. Evelyn Meadow brought suit against her for bigamy shortly after the duke's death while she was traveling in Italy. She returned to England to stand trial. Found guilty she would have been "burned on the hand" but she claimed the privilege of her peerage which served to exempt her from corporal punishment. She continued a life of travel and adventure until her sudden death in Paris in 1788. Famous because of this trial Kingston was often depicted directly or indirectly in popular and serious literature. She is believed to have been the inspiration William Makepeace Thackeray's character of Beatrix Esmond Baroness Bernstein in The History of Henry Esmond and The Virginians. Dictionary of National Biography IX:730. English Short-Title Catalogue T92941. unknown books
1776réf. 784871776. London: Charles Bathurst 1776. London: Charles Bathurst 1776. The Colorful Duchess of Kingston Trial. Kingston Elizabeth Chudleigh Hervey Duchess of 1720-1788 Defendant. The Trial of Elizabeth Duchess Dowager of Kingston for Bigamy Before the Right Honourable the House of Peers In Westminster-Hall In Full-Parliament On Monday the 15th Tuesday the 16th Friday the 19th Saturday the 20th and Monday the 22d of April 1776; On the Last of Which Days the Said Elizabeth Duchess Dowager of Kingston was Found Guilty. Published by Order of the House of Peers. London: Printed for Charles Bathurst 1776. iv 176 pp. Title page preceded by imprimatur leaf. Folio 13-1/2" x 8-1/2". Contemporary three-quarter calf over marbled boards rebacked retaining spine endpapers renewed. Moderate rubbing light gatoring to spine small chip to head of spine corners bumped and somewhat worn small later bookseller ticket to front pastedown front hinge cracked another crack in text block between p. 176 which is lightly soiled and following leaf. Moderate toning to interior light foxing in a few places owner name Horace Witner "1906 or 7" to front endleaf 19th or 20th-century annotations in pencil to endleaves some leaves have marks to margins in same hand lower corner lacking from leaves I4 pp. 35-36 and Ss2 pp.159-160 with no loss to text. $650. Only edition. When she determined to marry the Duke of Kingston Elizabeth feared the scandal of divorce from her first husband Augustus Hervey later Earl of Bristol who wanted a divorce so she instituted a suit of jactitation against him. His negative response ignored she took an oath that she was unmarried and the court so declared her. She married the Duke of Kingston in 1769 and he died in 1770 and left her a substantial estate on the condition that she remain a widow. The duke's nephew Mr. Evelyn Meadow brought suit against her for bigamy shortly after the duke's death while she was traveling in Italy. She returned to England to stand trial. Found guilty she would have been "burned on the hand" but she claimed the privilege of her peerage which served to exempt her from corporal punishment. She continued a life of travel and adventure until her sudden death in Paris in 1788. Dictionary of National Biography IX:730. Sowerby Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson 1957. English Short-Title. unknown books
1776réf. 802001776. London: Charles Bathurst 1776. London: Charles Bathurst 1776. In Original Wrappers Trial. Kingston Elizabeth Chudleigh Hervey Duchess of 1720-1788 Defendant. The Trial of Elizabeth Duchess Dowager of Kingston for Bigamy Before the Right Honourable the House of Peers In Westminster-Hall In Full-Parliament On Monday the 15th Tuesday the 16th Friday the 19th Saturday the 20th and Monday the 22d of April 1776; On the Last of Which Days the Said Elizabeth Duchess Dowager of Kingston was Found Guilty. Published by Order of the House of Peers. London: Printed for Charles Bathurst 1776. iv 176 pp. Title page preceded by imprimatur leaf. Folio 15" x 10"; 38 x 25.4 cm. Original wrappers untrimmed edges. Light soiling to exterior light wear to spine ends moderate soiling to edges light toning to interior. A very good copy uncommon in wrappers. $450. Only edition. When she determined to marry the Duke of Kingston Elizabeth feared the scandal of divorce from her first husband Augustus Hervey later Earl of Bristol who wanted a divorce so she instituted a suit of jactitation against him. His negative response ignored she took an oath that she was unmarried and the court so declared her. She married the Duke of Kingston in 1769 and he died in 1770 and left her a substantial estate on the condition that she remain a widow. The duke's nephew Mr. Evelyn Meadow brought suit against her for bigamy shortly after the duke's death while she was traveling in Italy. She returned to England to stand trial. Found guilty she would have been "burned on the hand" but she claimed the privilege of her peerage which served to exempt her from corporal punishment. She continued a life of travel and adventure until her sudden death in Paris in 1788. Famous because of this trial Kingston was often depicted directly or indirectly in popular and serious literature. She is believed to have been the inspiration William Makepeace Thackeray's character of Beatrix Esmond Baroness Bernstein in The History of Henry Esmond and The Virginians. Dictionary of National Biography IX:730. English Short-Title Catalogue T92941. unknown
1776réf. 784871776. London: Charles Bathurst 1776. London: Charles Bathurst 1776. The Colorful Duchess of Kingston Trial. Kingston Elizabeth Chudleigh Hervey Duchess of 1720-1788 Defendant. The Trial of Elizabeth Duchess Dowager of Kingston for Bigamy Before the Right Honourable the House of Peers In Westminster-Hall In Full-Parliament On Monday the 15th Tuesday the 16th Friday the 19th Saturday the 20th and Monday the 22d of April 1776; On the Last of Which Days the Said Elizabeth Duchess Dowager of Kingston was Found Guilty. Published by Order of the House of Peers. London: Printed for Charles Bathurst 1776. iv 176 pp. Title page preceded by imprimatur leaf. Folio 13-1/2" x 8-1/2". Contemporary three-quarter calf over marbled boards rebacked retaining spine endpapers renewed. Moderate rubbing light gatoring to spine small chip to head of spine corners bumped and somewhat worn small later bookseller ticket to front pastedown front hinge cracked another crack in text block between p. 176 which is lightly soiled and following leaf. Moderate toning to interior light foxing in a few places owner name Horace Witner "1906 or 7" to front endleaf 19th or 20th-century annotations in pencil to endleaves some leaves have marks to margins in same hand lower corner lacking from leaves I4 pp. 35-36 and Ss2 pp.159-160 with no loss to text. $650. Only edition. When she determined to marry the Duke of Kingston Elizabeth feared the scandal of divorce from her first husband Augustus Hervey later Earl of Bristol who wanted a divorce so she instituted a suit of jactitation against him. His negative response ignored she took an oath that she was unmarried and the court so declared her. She married the Duke of Kingston in 1769 and he died in 1770 and left her a substantial estate on the condition that she remain a widow. The duke's nephew Mr. Evelyn Meadow brought suit against her for bigamy shortly after the duke's death while she was traveling in Italy. She returned to England to stand trial. Found guilty she would have been "burned on the hand" but she claimed the privilege of her peerage which served to exempt her from corporal punishment. She continued a life of travel and adventure until her sudden death in Paris in 1788. Dictionary of National Biography IX:730. Sowerby Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson 1957. English Short-Title. unknown
réf. 0483413755.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
réf. 1334120447.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
réf. 1356214142.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
réf. 137261608X.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1758réf. 42083Boston: London Printed: Boston Re-printed : and Sold by Edes & Gill in Queen-Street 1758. 80pp. Disbound with mild uniform toning. Untrimmed inner spine margin reinforced. Horizontal slice through page ten affects portions of about eight words. Hole in title page affects several letters in the quote from Ezekiel. Good. Ownership signature: "Thos. Foxcroft's 1758." Foxcroft 1697-1769 was the prolific minister of the First Church in Boston. This first American edition originally issued from London in 1757 and eventually went through 17 printings before 1801. Ours is the only such American edition. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION. Evans 8150. ESTC W30120 8 locations as of June 2026. London Printed: Boston Re-printed : and Sold by Edes & Gill, in Queen-Street unknown books
1758réf. 42083Boston: London Printed: Boston Re-printed : and Sold by Edes & Gill in Queen-Street 1758. 80pp. Disbound with mild uniform toning. Untrimmed inner spine margin reinforced. Horizontal slice through page ten affects portions of about eight words. Hole in title page affects several letters in the quote from Ezekiel. Good. Ownership signature: "Thos. Foxcroft's 1758." Foxcroft 1697-1769 was the prolific minister of the First Church in Boston. This first American edition originally issued from London in 1757 and eventually went through 17 printings before 1801. Ours is the only such American edition. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION. Evans 8150. ESTC W30120 8 locations as of June 2026. London Printed: Boston Re-printed : and Sold by Edes & Gill, in Queen-Street unknown
1790réf. 387381London : sold by J. Tonson and T. Blunt in the Strand 1790. 5th edition. Hardcover. Good copy only in half aniline leather over marbled boards. Pages tanned as with age; one preliminary page missing. Signed by previous owners. Physical description; 156 pp. Notes; Date is suggested. Subjects; 1701-1800. Sermons English 18th century. Fast-day sermons. London : sold by J. Tonson and T. Blunt in the Strand hardcover
1757réf. 028731London: John Rivington James Rivington and James Fletcher Printed By Charles Rivington 1757. First edition 1757. Heavily worn copy in full contemporary sheep vi 2 99 pages. Front cover barely attached rear cover holding by cords spine ends chipped covers worn rear free endpaper no longer present pages age-toned with some occasional finger soil date in ink at bottom of title page name of Lemuel White on front free endpaper. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fair. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. John Rivington, James Rivington and James Fletcher, Printed By Charles Rivington Hardcover
1957réf. 164297N.p.: N.p. 1957. Two vintage reference photographs of actress Joanne Woodward on the set of the 1957 film-one showing Woodward with Lee J. Cobb the other showing Woodward with David Wayne. Annotations in manuscript ink and pencil on the verso. Based on the case of Chris Costner Sizemore a woman believed to have dissociative identity disorder then called multiple personality disorder. Woodward received the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance. 10 x 8 inches. About Near Fine. N.p. unknown books
1957réf. 29779New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company Inc 1957. Very Good/Very Good. New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company Inc. 1957. First Edition. Octavo. 309 pp. Illustrated dust jacket with $4.50 price present. Green and blue boards stamped in silver and white. Dust jacket chipped and rubbed along edges with a few short tears. Boards edgeworn. Binding sound and pages unmarked. Overall a Very Good copy; basis for the 1957 film starring Joanne Woodward. McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc unknown books
1957réf. 218598New York: McGraw-Hill 1957. First. hardcover. near fine/very good. ix 308 pages. 8vo two-toned cloth lightly rubbed d.w. New York: McGraw Hill 1957. First edition. A near fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. McGraw-Hill unknown books
1957réf. 77941London: Secker and Warburg 1957. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. First English edition as well as technically at least a photoplay edition with the jacket depicting the three faces of Joanne Woodward in the title role for the film. Fine in a lightly rubbed very good plus dustwrapper with a very small chip at the crown. This copy nicely Inscribed by co-author Thigpen: "July 24 1967. For Teddi With warm esteem and affection. Corbett." Nunnally Johnson wrote produced and directed the film adaptation featuring Oscar-winner Joanne Woodward David Wayne and Lee J. Cobb. Secker and Warburg hardcover books
