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191519633London 1915. First Edition. Softcover. Very good. 28 pp. Original stapled wrappers show some wear and creasing to wraps and there is a small indentation at the fore edge. Text clean. The second of only three issues published. Includes the second installment of "The Crown" by Lawrence "The Little Governess" by Berry Mansfield and "There Was a Little Man" by Murray. paperback books
1859137777London.: John Russel Smith. 1859. Modern black buckram library binding gilt spine title. . Very good frontis and title page repaired with archival tapecontents clean and tight. . 17x10.2 cm. . Scarce. Ex-library with the usual markings. Folding facsimile frontis. John Russel Smith. hardcover books
2009Embry 196136Thomas Nelson 2009. Second printing. Fine in fine dust jacket in mylar cover. Thomas Nelson, 2009. Second printing. unknown books
1939255695London: Constable 1939. First. hardcover. fine/fine. Edited by J.M.M. J. Middleton Murray. 8vo cloth d.w. London: Constable 1939. First edition. Fine.<br/><br/> Superlative copy in a flawless dust wrapper & the Book Society wrap-around band. unobtrusive ownership signature 1939.<br/><br/> Constable unknown books
18824968.1London: W. H. Allen & Co 1882. 1st edition NCBEL III 815. Blue cloth binding with gilt stamped title lettering to spine professionally rebacked with original spine panels laid-down. Pale yellow eps. Spine panels darkened. Bookplate of "C. M. Ingleby L.L.D. Valentines." the noted 19th C Shakespearian scholar. A VG set. 2 volumes 406; vi 2 420 pp. Index in Volume II. 8vo. 9-1/8" x 5-5/8" <br/><br/>A scarce set as the print run was withdrawn from the trade due to copyright issues on No Thoroghfare and not republished until 1885. W. H. Allen & Co hardcover books
1906455131906. BROOKS Mansfield. THE NEWELL FORTUNE. London: The Bodley Head 1906. Small 8vo. brick-colored cloth stamped in gilt & white. First Edition. Good chip head of spine & some fading ink name on front endpaper. $85.00. <br/><br/> hardcover books
19819025279New York: J.G. Ferguson 1981. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. Bound in the publisher's original cloth covered boards spine and cover stamped in gilt. <br/><br/> J.G. Ferguson hardcover books
1958345006New York: Thomas Crowell Company 1958. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition. 178pp. Near fine with fading on spine in near fine dustwrapper with rubbing. An account of the Roman Empire and its fall from power. Thomas Crowell Company hardcover books
1973022933London Etc.: Oxford University Press 1973. 4th Edition. xi 591p. tables folded map at the rear dj. Oxford University Press unknown books
1993WRCLIT77155Ann Arbor: Roger Jackson 1993. 1713pp. plus eight printed broadsides. Large octavo 23 x 15 cm. Text in printed wrappers broadsides printed on rectos only of colored stocks. Enclosed in cloth and paper over boards folder with printed label. Fine. Facsimiles of the eight then located "Mezzotints" written by Henry and sold by June most bear her name after the text in Brooklyn in 1925 through various means to raise funds. The is denoted the "Library Edition" one of 400 copies of 526. Some copies were issued under Paris and UK imprints. Roger Jackson hardcover books
184810541New York A.S. Barnes/Cincinnati H.W. Derby 1848. 1848. First edition. 8vo. Frontispiece 15 maps and engravings. 323 pages 12 pages of publisher's advertisements. Original gilt stamped brown cloth with gilt stamped canon design on spine rubbed occasional foxing. Good-very good. Contemporary ink signature of Thaddeus E. Sanger. Sabin 44370. F. Hardcover. New York, A.S. Barnes/Cincinnati, H.W. Derby, 1848. hardcover books
1862293092New York: N. C. Miller Publishing Agent 1862. Hard Cover. Good binding. 8vo. in the publisher's red embossed cloth binding. There are no marks in the book but this is a well-worn copy -- corners and edges are rubbed down to the cardboard; spine is faded and has a scrubbed appearance it is illegible. Still the hinges are nice and tight and nothing appears to be missing from the book. 560 pages with engraved frontispiece portrait of General Scott protected with tissue guard. There is a previous owner name in a bit of a fraktur style on the first blank leaf. Good binding. N. C. Miller, Publishing Agent unknown books
18612199454N.C. Miller / A.S. Barnes & Burr 1861. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. First edition. First few pages lightly stained along binding local library marks on rear endpapers otherwise no marks photograph card laid in labeled 'Platt Carpenter' - probably B. Platt Carpenter a lawyer born in New York who served in the state senate lost the race for lieutenant-governor to Grover Cleveland and was appointed by Chester A. Arthur to be governor of the Montana territory. 1861 Hard Cover. xii 560 pp. 8vo. Original dark green stamped cloth gilt titles & Union insignia pink endpapers. Includes several engravings and maps of battles. A wealth of historical information about America during following the Revolution with specific focus on the wars in which Lt.-Gen. Scott participated. Published at the outset of the American Civil War in which he also served. Reissue of Sabin 44368. N.C. Miller / A.S. Barnes & Burr hardcover books
1928D14901London: Constable & Co. 1928. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Two Volumes. Edited by J. Middleton Murry. Lovely bright copies. Dust jackets are present; nice fresh example on volume two; one volume one the DJ is split along the length of the spine. Housed in a custom 1/2 leather boxed slipcase worn. <br/><br/> Constable & Co. hardcover books
2005407022005. ISBN-13: 9781584774693; ISBN-10: 158477469X. Probably the First Lay Guide for Women Published in the United States Mansfield Edward D. The Legal Rights Liabilities and Duties of Women; With an Introductory History of Their Legal Condition in the Hebrew Roman and Feudal Civil Systems. Including the Law of Marriage and Divorce The Social Relations of Husband and Wife Parent and Child of Guardian and Ward and of Employer and Employed. Salem: Published by John P. Jewett & Co. 1845. 369 pp. Reprinted 2005 by The Lawbook Exchange Ltd. ISBN-13: 9781584774693. ISBN-10: 158477469X. Hardcover. New. $34.95 Published three years before the Seneca Falls Convention this lay guide for women is probably the first ever published in the United States. It is infused with the spirit of early feminism. As Mansfield 1801-1880 states in the preface: "Rights and the knowledge of rights are no longer hidden from the masses of men; and why should they be from women" 6. The book has four parts. The first is a general history of woman's legal status from biblical times to the 1840s. The second is an account of the American woman's civil rights. The third reviews the laws of property common to both genders. The final section reviews the rights liabilities and duties of women in domestic relations. Mansfield was a Connecticut lawyer who later moved to Cincinnati where he became professor of constitutional law and history at Cincinnati College. unknown books
1947111744London: The Verona Press 1947. First edition. #931/1200 COPIES WITH COLOR LITHOGRAPHS BY MARIE LAURENCIN. Neat bookplate on inside front cover else clean and unmarked. A fine hardcover book in a near fine dustjacket and slipcase. The jacket is slightly darkened on its spine and the light gray paper shows a touch of soil. The publisher's box is marred by a gift inscription of a previous owner. A nice edition of Katherine Mansfield which is highly desirable for its colored lithographs. The Verona Press unknown books
19229027630London: Constable 1922. 1st . Hardcover. Near fine. Second state binding preceded by aout 25 trial bindings. <br/><br/> Constable hardcover books
1939CNJL428London: The Verona Press Printed at the Officina Bodoni Verona 1939 1939. Limited Edition. Leather. Very Good Plus. Laurencin Marie. No. 10 of 30 de luxe copies quarto size 328 pp. signed by Marie Laurencin twice. Kathleen Mansfield Murry 1888-1923 born and raised in New Zealand moved to the UK at the age of 19 where she became a friend of modernist writers such as D.H. Lawrence and Virginia Woolf; she died at the age of 34 from tuberculosis. <br/><br/>This work is a collection of her short stories wonderfully illustrated by Marie Laurencin 1883-1956 a French painter and an important figure in the Parisian avant-garde. She was a member of the circle which included Pablo Picasso and other cubists and is known as one of the few female Cubist painters n.b. above info from Wiki. The lithographs in this volume are more traditional being lovely portraits of the characters evoking the deep emotions of the stories.<br/><br/>___DESCRIPTION: De luxe version bound in turquoise leather and signed by the artist two signatures as set forth above simple embossed ruled borders in dark green on both boards and the spine tan leather spine label with gilt lettering top edge gilt ruled borders in gilt on the turn-ins title page in rust and black with a decorative border Publisher's Note tipped in after the copyright page 7.25" by 5" sixteen colour lithographs throughout the text colophon page at the rear this signed twice by Marie Laurencin once on the page titled "Colophon" again on the colophon page itself limited edition of 1200 copies of which numbers 1-30 were signed by the artist this no. 10; small quarto in size approximately 10" tall pagination: i-x 1-316 Colophon 317-318. The custom box is quarter-bound in turquoise leather black leather spine label with gilt lettering and decorative rules over natural linen boards the sides of the box being of ivory cloth the interior sides of ivory paper.<br/><br/>___CONDITION: Very good plus to near fine overall with the leather boards being smooth and supple a strong square text block solid hinges straight corners with a minimum of rubbing the interior is clean and bright the original ribbon marker is present and it is entirely free of prior owner markings; the spine is somewhat sunned ribbon marker faded at the bottom some wear on the bottom edges of the boards some light foxing on the fore-edge of the text block and some very light toning to the free endpapers from the turn-ins. The custom box is fine with some sunning to the spine from turquoise to teal.<br/><br/>___POSTAGE: International customers please note that additional postage may apply as the standard does not always cover costs; please contact us for details.<br/><br/>___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA ILAB and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have we are here to help. The Verona Press [Printed at the Officina Bodoni, Verona, 1939] unknown books
1922124839New York: The Modern Library 1922. Later printing. Hardcover. An early edition of this collection of short stories. An about good copy in flexible blue cloth boards with some fading to the spine which also has some minor fraying to the spine ends a small owner signature to the front free endpaper and some slight splitting internally near the title page. No dust jacket. The Modern Library unknown books
15589The Legal Rights Liabilities and Duties of Women; With an Introductory History of Their Legal Condition in the Hebrew Roman and Feudal Civil Systems. Including the Law of Marriage and Divorce The Social Relations of Husband and Wife Parent and Child of Guardian and Ward and of Employer and Employed. Salem: Published by John P. Jewett & Co. 1845. 369 pp. Published three years before the Seneca Falls Convention this lay guide for women is probably the first ever published in the United States. It is infused with the spirit of early feminism. As Mansfield 1801-1880 states in the preface: "Rights and the knowledge of rights are no longer hidden from the masses of men; and why should they be from women" 6. The book has four parts. The first is a general history of woman's legal status from biblical times to the 1840s. The second is an account of the American woman's civil rights. The third reviews the laws of property common to both genders. The final section reviews the rights liabilities and duties of women in domestic relations. Mansfield was a Connecticut lawyer who later moved to Cincinnati where he became professor. unknown books
1966128246N.p.: Magna Pictures 1966. Original US one sheet poster for the 1966 film. <br/><br/>A campy musical romp through beach parties of the 1960s. The caliber of acting corresponds to the film's low low budget. Jayne Mansfield was near the end of her career and Jack E. Leonard once a famous television comedian can be found slumming his way through.<br/><br/>27 x 41 inches folded. Studio stamp on the verso. Very Good with a couple of pinholes a few tiny closed tears and light staining and a couple of pieces of masking tape and corresponding tape ghosts to the verso. Magna Pictures unknown books
1924304271New York Alfred A. Knopf 1924 1923. 1924. First American edition fifth printing so stated; "January 1924". 8vo. Introductory noted by J. Middleton Murry. Original green cloth printed paper spine label patterned orange/green/yellow endpapers top edge stained dark red. Dust jacket with upper cover portrait photographs price clipped; few small nicks. Very good. 242 pages. No signatures or bookplates. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 1924 [1923]. hardcover books
1923D4861London / Bombay / Sydney: Constable and Company Limited 1923. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Original grey cloth stamped in blue. Spine tips and corners bumped; previous owner's discreet notation on FFEP dated July 1923 interesting -- so close to the June publication otherwise unmarked. First edition the published issue with date on the verso the title-page. There was also an advance issue of 25 copies undated used as traveler's samples. A handsome copy. <br/><br/> Constable and Company Limited hardcover books
1923216803London: Constable & Company Limited 1923. First edition second issue with "First published June 1923" on the copyright page and lacking letter "t" line 8 page 64. xxiii 197 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Blue ruled buckram. Near Fine in complete dust jacket split along lower joint and extremities reinforced with tape. Bookplate of Joan Whitney. First edition second issue with "First published June 1923" on the copyright page and lacking letter "t" line 8 page 64. xxiii 197 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Kirkpatrick A6a Constable & Company Limited unknown books
1923216802London: Constable & Company Limited 1923. First edition second issue with "First published June 1923" on the copyright page and lacking letter "t" line 8 page 64. xxiii 197 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Blue ruled buckram. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket faintly toned with a small chip at head of spine panel. First edition second issue with "First published June 1923" on the copyright page and lacking letter "t" line 8 page 64. xxiii 197 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Kirkpatrick A6a Constable & Company Limited unknown books
