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1965réf. 468287New York: John Wiley & Sons 1965. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Octavo. 645pp. Stamp and signature of a noted psychologist on the front fly else fine in spine-toned else near fine dust jacket. John Wiley & Sons hardcover books
1945réf. 468520New York: Grune and Stratton 1945. Hardcover. Very Good. Second edition revised and enlarged. Octavo. 331pp. Ownership stamp and signature of a noted American psychologist on the front fly modest wear very good. Grune and Stratton hardcover books
1895réf. 515565New York: D. Appleton and Company 1895. Hardcover. Near Fine. First American edition. Blue cloth stamped in gilt and silver. Lightly rubbed at tips of spine small surface abrasion and spot of glue residue on front and rear pastedowns else a fine copy. The English-born author She wrote more than 150 novels primarily mysteries and gained fame for her mystery novel The House on the Marsh. Uncommon. Hubin. Crime Fiction p414 published in England in the same year. D. Appleton and Company hardcover books
1935réf. 506018New York: Newson & Company 1935. Hardcover. Fine. Second printing. Illustrated by Nils Hogner. Small octavo. 80pp. Just about fine in decorative cloth. Inscribed by Florence Romaine on the front flyleaf: "To the Lenox Library Association-with the hope that those who love the music and folklore of our American Indians may find an echo of them in this book. Most sincerely Florence Romaine. Apr. 29th 1947." Our Changing World series edited by Rollo G. Reynolds. Newson & Company hardcover books
1915réf. 524849Harrisburg Pa: Pennsylvania Woman Suffrage Association 1915. Unbound. Very Good. First edition. Small broadside or leaflet. Single sheet measuring 6.25" x 7" printed on both sides. Horizontal crease where once folded verso is unevenly browned with line of tanning on recto else a very good copy. A leaflet promoting woman suffrage in Pennsylvania the text begins: "Never before in the history of the human race have children and young women formed as they do to-day an important part of the working force of great industrial communities wholly apart from their parents and the family life." Text closes: "Women Vote in Wyoming Colorado Idaho Utah Washington California Oregon Arizona Kansas Nevada Montana and Alaska. Why Not in Pennsylvania" OCLC locates a single holding; as well as three holdings of a variant issue with a "New York: National American Woman Suffrage Association" imprint. Pennsylvania Woman Suffrage Association) unknown books
1944réf. 514567Washington D.C.: National Woman's Party 1944. Unbound. Near Fine. First edition. Single sheet folded to make four pages. A few moderate creases and a tiny closed tear in the lower margin else a very good or better copy of a fragile publication. An essay covering the history of various aspects of woman suffrage and women's rights movement with specific reference to the pending Equal Rights Amendment. The final page of text prints a list of "National Organizations That Have Endorsed the Proposed Equal Rights Amendment." No copy located by OCLC. National Woman's Party unknown books
1913réf. 519351Boston: Dana Estes 1913. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Octavo. Red cloth gilt. Contemporary owner name of a notable woman "Louise Johnson Pratt Newport. Dec. 5th 1914" else about fine. Louise Johnson Pratt. Dana Estes hardcover books
1959réf. 462952New York: Basic Books 1959. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Reprint publisher's M-M code. Owner's name else fine in very good or better dustwrapper with a small stain and a little toning both on the spine. Basic Books hardcover books
1952réf. 459991New York: Board of National Missions 1952. Softcover. Near Fine. First edition. Octavo. 158pp. Illustrated wrappers. A bit of age-toning on the wrappers else near fine. About womens' group within the Presbyterian Church. Board of National Missions unknown books
1903réf. 461495London: Longmans Green and Co 1903. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. Oblong quarto. Quarter cloth and illustrated paper over boards. Foxing on the front board else a nice very good or better copy. The black-skinned Golliwogg doll is inspired by a poster to start a circus with his friends other dolls and toys. Longmans Green and Co hardcover books
1895réf. 461496Boston: De Wolfe Fiske & Co 1895. Hardcover. Near Fine. First edition American issue. Oblong quarto. Quarter cloth and illustrated paper over boards. Slight soiling on the boards a very nice near fine copy. The black Golliwogg doll entertains two new dolls that are sent to the U.S. from abroad. De Wolfe, Fiske & Co hardcover books
1980réf. 451796Virginia Beach: JCP Corp. of Virginia 1980. Hardcover. Fine/Fair. First edition. A little rubbed at the base of the spine else fine in fair dust jacket with rear flap detached but present some chips and tears mostly on the rear panel. JCP Corp. of Virginia hardcover books
1932réf. 443016Philadelphia: The Penn Publishing Company 1932. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Octavo. 170pp. Label of the Banner Play Bureau of San Francisco on the title page over the publisher's name else fine in attractive very good price-clipped dustwrapper with some old internal repairs at the spine ends. A collection of 15 monologues for women. The Penn Publishing Company hardcover books
1950réf. 440987Fenton Michigan 1950. Softcover. Good. Oblong quarto measuring 10.5" x 7.5". Black cloth over stiff paper boards. Contains 374 sepa-toned or black and white silver gelatin photographs measuring between 1" x 1" and 5" x 7" with captions. Album is good only with loose pages and edgewear with very good or better photographs. An extensive collection of family photographs beginning in the 1890s and going through to the 1950s. The album follows the Monnier family originally from Rochester Michigan but they relocated to the Fenton Michigan in the 1890s. One of the youngest siblings Florence seems to be the compiler. She was born at the beginning of the album and as an adult appears to have lovingly collected her family's photography together for a decades long timeline. Of note over one hundred images are circular prints and early Kodaks from the late 1800s. Throughout the album the family is pictured farming hunting and working on carpentry. Leisure time is seen as well with images of the family fishing swimming and traveling including a trip to Palm Beach. Numerous images show them posed with their car one of which shows it with a canoe strapped to the top. The family appears to have kept busy and each member had a variety of hobbies including one who was an amateur scientist with photos of a lab featured throughout. A photo data 1914 features a Monnier brother in a baseball uniform. By World War I Florence's brother Alva was serving with the Navy he's pictured here posing in uniform. Florence ends the album with her married family in the 1950s. The final pages feature group photos of the family from a reunion. An extensive collection of family photographs following a Michigan family over multiple decades with wonderful early photograph. unknown books
1969réf. 430216New York: Myron Fass / Ladies Coronet 1969. Softcover. Very Good. Single issue. 12mo. 130pp. Pages age-toned light foxing on rear wrapper short tear on spine head very good. Magazine formerly known as Ladies Home Companion. Cover: "6 Abnormal Sex Marriages That Work" "The Real Reason Jackie Married Onassis. Myron Fass / Ladies Coronet unknown books
1951réf. 4205811951. Softcover. Near Fine. Quarto measuring 10" x 11". Spiral bound green leatherette album with "photographs" stamped in white on the front cover. Contains 149 sepia-toned or black and white gelatin silver photographs measuring between 1" x 1" and 10" x 16" with captions. Detached but present front cover thus very good with near fine photographs. A photo album kept by a Wisconsin nurse Florence Jacksi beginning in 1949. Early pages show Florence on a trip to Washington D.C. for a Safety Patrol trip where she was the nurse on duty. One photo is captioned "100 men and a girl." Newspaper clippings from before the trip show her examining boys to see if they were healthy enough for the trip. A large portion of the middle of the album is from a road trip Florence and her friend Suzy went on in September of 1949. These photos are well captioned with long journal style entries written about each stop on their trip. It begins "Suzy and I off to the great Northwoods - for vacation - relaxation - and no routine and to view the beautiful vistas this time of the year - and not least - to see my relatives." Florence discusses the women's travels in detail including car conversations and various stops along the way. Many of the entries are humorous and talk about her terrible directional skills getting lost and "needing new glasses." After struggling with her luggage at a hotel she writes "we are surely 2 women who were not designed by nature for a suitcase existence." They spent their travels visiting the Great Lakes region forests and fishing areas of the North Woods. The trip portion of the album ends with a section of expenses which reads "expenses -hardly" and lists travel budgets for the journey. The album ends with a collection of family photographs from the late 1940s and early 1950s which include Christmas cards portraits and candids. Florence is seen working in the hospital at parties and on trips with friends. A nice collection of photographs detailing a woman's life and career in Wisconsin in the late 1940s with detailed captions. unknown books
1930réf. 421849Nevada / Mexico / Illinois / Wisconsin 1930. Hardcover. Fine. Oblong quarto. Measuring 11½"x 8". String-tied black leather boards with embossed decorations. Contains 169 gelatin silver black and white or sepia toned photographs measuring between 2"x 2½" and 5½" x 3½" with captions. Lightly bumped corners else fine with fine photographs. A California family travel album of Florence D. and Joseph Spenker and their son Thomas dating from 1915 to 1930. During the 15-years span the family visits various cities and states mostly on the West Coast including Tacoma in Washington State Santa Monica and Santa Cruz in California and Tijuana Mexico. They also venture inland to Nevada Wisconsin Illinois and even as far as Virginia Beach. Each destination has a couple of pages of photographs that include shots of the landscape and of the family together. Some of the pictures show the family traveling with larger tour groups posing with mountains waterfalls or other dramatic landscapes behind them. A couple of the photos show Mrs. Spenker smiling and dancing during their travels while her husband is pictured doing handstands on the beaches they visit. A charming family photo album of family travel in the first part of the 20th Century. hardcover books
1943réf. 419709New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1943. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. A couple of spots on the front board very good lacking the dust jacket. A play in three acts based on the life of author Harriet Beecher Stowe with Helen Hayes in the title role. Both of the authors who were married to each other were successful screenwriters as well although Ryerson achieved the most success and is perhaps best known for one of her final scripts - the classic 1939 version of The Wizard of Oz. Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover books
1972réf. 409648Surrey England: Oasis 1972. Softcover. Fine. Magazine. Octavo. 127pp. Perfectbound. Art editor is Gail Howell-Jones. Black and white illustrations. Light rubbing else fine. Ian Robinson founded Oasis in 1969 and continued to publish the magazine while Robinson founded Oasis Books in 1970. This magazine is devoted to the translation and review of well known poets and authors such as: Bruno Jasienski Florence Chia Ying Yeh Chao and Max Jacob. Well known poets and author's include George Bowering a well known poet and historian and Martin Booth a British novelist and poet who founded the Sceptre Press. Three chapters of Lotte Bullock's The Lost Tiger are printed in this issue. Also includes Illustrations by Carol Chapman Jean Demelier Patrick O'Keeffe Stanley Engel and John Mitchinson. Additional contributors include Anthony Hodge Philip Weeks David H W Grubb Reginald Levy John Rice Donato Cinicolo III Sally Tylecote Paul Matthews William Oxley Paul Gogarty Colin Nixon Thea Clark Ervin Gaspar Michael Gold Richard Austin Paul Green Robin Lee William Bedford Bruton Connors Andrew Darlington Valerie Owen Charles Black Craig Anderson Matt Simpson Simon McNulty Cecily Lambert John Mitchinson David Jaffin Roger Bonner Rachel Blake Mark Young and Francesca de Masi. Oasis unknown books
1907réf. 402676New York: D. Appleton and Company 1907. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. Decorative red cloth stamped in white. Gutter cracked spine faded with ends a bit worn about very good. Uncommon title. D. Appleton and Company hardcover books
1916réf. 403257Massachusetts 1916. Hardcover. Near Fine. Oblong octavo. Measuring 7" x 5.5". Textured leather over paper boards with "Photographs" stamped in gilt on the front board. Contains a total of 151 images 90 sepia toned or black and white gelatin silver photographs and 61 cyanotype prints measuring between 1" x 1" and 3.5" x 4.5". Rubbing on the boards else very good with near fine photographs. A photo album kept by Florence. M. Osborne from Wellesley Massachusetts between 1907 and 1916. The album documents home life as well as travel throughout the area and including Canada. A sizable number of the early photos are cyanotypes that depict the natural beauties of New England such as ponds beaches and gardens as well as landmarks and town buildings. There are 24 photos from a trip to Quebec showing horse drawn carriages cobblestone roads artistic street views and photos of Montmorency Falls. A trip to Quincy Massachusetts shows photos of the monument to Abigail Adams Cairn as well as Penn's Hill and a water tower. A section of the album entitled "autumn" shows portraits of the family posing around the house in fancy dress including a photo of Osborne dressed in a large fashionable hat. There are also photos of various rooms in the Wellesley Free Library which was of interest to the Osborne family notable Florence's father Weston W. Osborne who was a contributor to the library's acquisition funds. The album switches to sepia tone and black and white photos around 1909 starting with a hike up Point Allerton Hill. The album continues with visits to more New England points of interest including Nahant where they photographed Senator Lodge's house. Two photos of a group of young women are captioned "Junior members of Lynn Public library staff" and are accompanied by two slips of paper listing each woman's name. The album goes on to show the library's reading room and the stairway to the main floor. The final 30 photos are laid in likely to be mounted and captioned at a later time and show women around the house decorated Christmas tables and with family pets. An interesting accumulation of images depicting Wellesley Massachusetts and the surround area with a generous selection of cyanotypes. hardcover books
1940réf. 401426Boston: Bruce Humphries Inc 1940. Hardcover. Near Fine. First edition. Green cloth with gilt titles. Near fine with edgewear and bumped rear board corners. Inscribed by the author. Poetry. Bruce Humphries, Inc hardcover books
1949réf. 112530New York: E.P. Dutton & Co 1949. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. Octavo. 252pp. Small stain on page edges spine ends and corners lightly bumped very good lacking the dust jacket. E.P. Dutton & Co hardcover books
1913réf. 401854Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company 1913. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. Decorative red cloth with gilt. Illustrated with black and white plates and color frontispiece by Edwin John Prittie. Very good with a slightly cocked and faded spine foxing on endpapers lacking a dustwrapper. The John C. Winston Company hardcover books
1979réf. 398479Ontario Canada: The Ontario Review 1979. Softcover. Fine. First edition. 114pp. Pictorial green wrappers. Fine. Including Me at Mama's by Holly Wright and The Golf Course Owner by John Updike and poetry "Two Sorrowful Mysteries One Joyous: Reparation Resurrection and Ascension" by Reynolds Price. The Ontario Review unknown books
