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9 volumes of Ouida Illustrated

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Ariadne. Ouida.

1877FB993 /6BCream calf half binding with black boards. Black title plate with gilt title and banding on the spine.Ariadne written in 1877 Rare First Edition The Story of a Dream Ouida 1 January 1839 – 25 January 1908 was the pseudonym of the English novelist Maria Louise Ramé although she preferred to be known as Marie Louise de la Ramée. During her career Ouida wrote more than 40 novels as well as short stories children's books and essays. Moderately successful she lived a life of luxury entertaining many of the literary figures of the day. Under Two Flags one of her most famous novels described the British in Algeria. It expressed sympathy for the French colonists—with whom Ouida deeply identified—and to some extent the Arabs. The novel was adapted for the stage and was filmed six times. Her novel A Dog of Flanders is considered a children's classic in much of Asia. The American author Jack London cited her novel Signa as one of the reasons for his literary success. Her lavish lifestyle eventually led her to penury and her works were put up for auction to pay her debts. She died in Italy from pneumonia. Soon after her death her friends organized a public subscription in Bury St Edmunds where they had a fountain for horses and dogs installed in her name. During her career Ouida wrote more than 40 novels children's books and collections of short stories and essays. Her work had several phases. In 1863 when she was 24 she published her first novel Held in Bondage. She later claimed to have written her well-received novel Idalia 1867 at the age of 16. It featured a rebellious ingenue heroine who was sympathetic to Italian independence. In her early period her novels were considered "racy" and "swashbuckling" a contrast to "the moralistic prose of early Victorian literature" Tom Steele and a hybrid of the sensationalism of the 1860s and the proto-adventure novels being published as part of the romanticisation of imperial expansion. Later her work was more typical of historical romance though she never stopped commenting on contemporary society. She also wrote several stories for children. Under Two Flags one of her most famous novels described the British in Algeria. It expressed sympathy for the French colonists called pieds noirs—with whom Ouida deeply identified—and to some extent the Arabs. The novel was adapted for the stage and was filmed six times. The American author Jack London cited her novel Signa which he read at age eight as one of the eight reasons for his literary success. Bernhard Tauchnitz. hardcover

Martin Frost · Royaume-Uni195,00 £GB≈ 222,65 €

Ouida [Maria Louise Rame]; George Macdonald; William Black et alBiblio.com

Fourteen Works from Tauchnitz's Collection of British Authors

1871874M2Leipzig; Paris: Bernard Tauchnitz; Ollendorff 1871-1889. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 6.5" by 5". Not Stated. Fourteen smartly and uniformly bound works from Bernard Tauchnitz's Collection of British Authors. Fourteen works in half calf bindings with marbled boards end papers and edges. Binder's stamp of Macniven & Wallace to the verso of the front free end papers. A selection of works from Bernard Tauchnitz's Collection of British Authors apart from Comin' Thro' the Rye which appears to have been published separately but is uniformly bound like the rest. The Leipzig publisher Bernhard Tauchnitz 1816-1895 was one of the most important international publishers of the 19th and 20th centuries. He published new titles in English within a short time of their issue in the UK and US in markets outside of the UK. All the selected volumes are 'Copyright Editions' apart from Comin" Thro" the Rye: A Novel and John Ward: Preacher which is an 'Authorised Edition'. All are scarce Tauchnitz Editions apart from Strathmore by Ouida which is uncommon. This selection comprises: Chandos: A Novel by Ouida 1871 Strathmore: A Romance by Ouida 1871 David Elginbrod by George Macdonald 1871 The Vicar"s Daughter: An Autobiographical Story by George Macdonald 1872 A Princess of Thule by William Black 1874 Comin" Thro" the Rye: A Novel Paul Ollendorff Paris 1875 The Story of Valentine and His Brother by Mrs Oliphant 1875 A Legacy Being the Life and Remains of John Martin Schoolmaster and Poet written and edited by the author of "John Halifax Gentleman." 1878 Under Which Lord by E. Lynn Linton 1880 Doctor Cupid: A Novel by Rhoda Broughton 1886 A Country Gentleman and His Family by Mrs Oliphant 1886 The Silence of Dean Maitland: A Novel by Maxwel Gray 1887 The Strange Adventures of a House-Boat by William Black 1888 John Ward: Preacher by Margaret Deland 1889 In half calf bindings. Externally smart with some fading to the spines of all volumes and a little shelf wear to the boards of Strathmore David Elginbrod and The Story of Valentine. Marks to the spines of The Vicar's Daughter and Comin' Thro' the Rye. Ink stains to the upper corner of the front board to John Ward. Internally firmly bound. Pages are a little age toned to the page perimeters except for spotting to the first and last few pages. Ink inscription to the title page and a small stain to page 177 of A Princess of Thule. Very Good Indeed Bernard Tauchnitz; Ollendorff hardcover

Rooke Books · Royaume-Uni1 975,00 £GB≈ 2 255,05 €

OUIDA [pseudonym of Marie Louise de la Ramee]Biblio.com

Handsome uniformly bound collection of her first 16 novels to 1878

187058337A HANDSOMELY BOUND COLLECTION - THE EARLY NOVELS OF A POPULAR FEMALE NOVELIST16 volumes 8vo. each circa 300 to 500pp. uniform contemporary half green crushed morocco with ticket of W. Mullan Booksellers of Belfast spines panelled by raised bands decorated with a twisted-pair gilt roll and highlighted by flanking dark blind bands 4 panels with central gilt blocked decoration 2 panels gilt lettered gilt decorated bands at head and foot of spines green cloth on sides marbled endpapers marbled edges green ribbon place markers spines just a shade faded fine copies. A very handsome collection.Ramé or de la Ramé 1839-1908 English novelist and daughter of English and French parents was a successful novelist who under the pseudonym published over 40 novels as well as short stories children's books and essays. In the 1860s she lived in a Langham's Hotel London where she lived lavishly and held literary salons attended by many leading contemporary figures from the political and literary worlds and many of her stories and characters were based on attendees. In about 1871 she moved to Italy where she continued to live in great style but ended up in penury. She was an advocate of animal rights and a staunch anti-vivisectionist. "In her early period her novels were considered 'racy' and 'swashbuckling' a contrast to 'the moralistic prose of early Victorian literature' . and a hybrid of the sensationalism of the 1860s and the proto-adventure novels being published as part of the romanticisation of imperial expansion. Later her work was more typical of historical romance though she never stopped commenting on contemporary society. . Under Two Flags 1867 one of her most famous novels described the British in Algeria. It expressed sympathy for the French colonists – with whom Ouida deeply identified – and to some extent the Arabs. The novel was adapted for the stage and was filmed six times. Her 1872 novel A Dog of Flanders is considered a children's classic in much of Asia. The American author Jack London cited her novel Signa as one of the reasons for his literary success" wikipedia This collection comprises her first 16 novels as follows with year of first publication in brackets: Held in Bondage 1863; Strathmore 1865; Chandos 1866 Cecil Castlemaine's Gage 1867; Idalia 1867; Under Two Flags 1867; Tricotrin 1869; Puck 1870; Folle-Farine 1871; A Dog of Flanders 1872; Pascarel 1874; Two Little Wooden Shoes 1874; Signa 1875; In a Winter City 1876; Ariadne 1877; Friendship 1878. Most were first published in three volumes. Chatto and Windus hardcover

P & B Rowan · Royaume-Uni575,00 £GB≈ 656,54 €

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In a Winter City. Ouida.

1876FB994 /6BCream calf half binding with maroon boards. Green title plate with gilt title and banding on the spine. RARE FIRST EDITION – 1876 Ouida 1 January 1839 – 25 January 1908 was the pseudonym of the English novelist Maria Louise Ramé although she preferred to be known as Marie Louise de la Ramée. During her career Ouida wrote more than 40 novels as well as short stories children's books and essays. Moderately successful she lived a life of luxury entertaining many of the literary figures of the day. Under Two Flags one of her most famous novels described the British in Algeria. It expressed sympathy for the French colonists—with whom Ouida deeply identified—and to some extent the Arabs. The novel was adapted for the stage and was filmed six times. Her novel A Dog of Flanders is considered a children's classic in much of Asia. The American author Jack London cited her novel Signa as one of the reasons for his literary success. Her lavish lifestyle eventually led her to penury and her works were put up for auction to pay her debts. She died in Italy from pneumonia. Soon after her death her friends organized a public subscription in Bury St Edmunds where they had a fountain for horses and dogs installed in her name. During her career Ouida wrote more than 40 novels children's books and collections of short stories and essays. Her work had several phases. In 1863 when she was 24 she published her first novel Held in Bondage. She later claimed to have written her well-received novel Idalia 1867 at the age of 16. It featured a rebellious ingenue heroine who was sympathetic to Italian independence. In her early period her novels were considered "racy" and "swashbuckling" a contrast to "the moralistic prose of early Victorian literature" Tom Steele and a hybrid of the sensationalism of the 1860s and the proto-adventure novels being published as part of the romanticisation of imperial expansion. Later her work was more typical of historical romance though she never stopped commenting on contemporary society. She also wrote several stories for children. Under Two Flags one of her most famous novels described the British in Algeria. It expressed sympathy for the French colonists called pieds noirs—with whom Ouida deeply identified—and to some extent the Arabs. The novel was adapted for the stage and was filmed six times. The American author Jack London cited her novel Signa which he read at age eight as one of the eight reasons for his literary success. Bernhard Tauchnitz. hardcover

Martin Frost · Royaume-Uni195,00 £GB≈ 222,65 €