306 résultats
186998373London: Frederick Warne. 1869. 2nd ed. professionally rebound in half-leatther and marbled boards leather spine letterered and ruled in gilt new endpapers pp iv 442. Early ownership inscription and blind-stamp upper titlepage. Very good condition. Uncommon. Early edition of one of the first novels by Florence Marryat author and actress and daughter of novelist and mariner Captain Marryat. Florence Marryat was a successful and prolific writer popular for her sensational novels. 2nd Edition. Frederick Warne hardcover
189726346Winchester VA: John Towers 1897. Paperback. Very good condition. Mr. Towers speak forcefully for the contribution of women as musicians and composers in his article in "The Musician" of April May and June 1897. Following the article is an alphabetical list of women musicians. He also apologizes to the "hundreds of Women who have done and are still doing excellent work in the field of music all the world over whose names are absent from the following list." This pamphlet memorializes the article and is dedicated to Florence Sutro a gifted musician artist and lawyer in New York City Society. She created the National Federation of Women's Music Clubs and was president of the Woman's department of the Music Teachers National Association. She and her husband Theodore were advocates for women's suffrage. <br /> <br /> Sml. 8vo 30pp printed photo of Florence Sutro. Publishers printed blue paper wrappers title in blue on cover and advertisement for the Estey Piano Rooms on verso. Tipped in at the rear is a one page testimonial of Estey Piano Co by Mrs Sutro. Printed on the last page of text is "By way of proof of the onward march of women in the elysian field of music." and goes on to praise the works of Florence Sutro the president of the newly created Woman's Department of the Music Teachers National Association. Light brown marking on lower edge of cover and first few pages and foredge of wrappers o/w very good condition. OCLC: 14545194. John Towers paperback
189512074New York: Author's Publishing Co. Very Good. 1895. Softcover. Clean soft pink & blue covers. Text tight clean & intact. Illustrated with B/W portrait photos. An unconventional piece written at a time when most women knew their place & their limits. Two sections: Musical Compositions by women Women in law. Rear cover slightly color faded. Women; B&W Photos ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 48 pages . Author's Publishing Co. paperback
19003212London: T. Fisher Unwin 1900. Cloth. Very Good. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. Original blue buckram spine and upper board lettered in silver silver-stamped ICW 1899 rondel to upper board. Extremities bruised gently soiled. Dusty top edge some foxing to others. Discrete POI plus Foyles label to front pastedown errata slip at p. v. end matter foxed else clean tight and bright. The Gentlewoman advert printed in blue and red for its ICS Portrait Album of Who's Who at the International Congress of Women laid in. Very good. Unusual in the trade fairly well represented in British and Irish research institutions. A pleasing copy of the second volume of Women in Professions Volume IV of the Countess of Aberdeen's compendious seven volumes of the Transactions of the 1899 International Congress of Women including contributions from May Morris on 'Decorative Needlework' Frank Karslake 'Agent of the Guild of Women Binders' Edith Bradley Warden The Lady Warwick Hostel Kate Lee on 'Experiences of a Woman as Folk-song Collector' Margaret Windeyer on 'Librarianship as a Profession for Women' and Ida Husted Harper on 'The Training of Women Journalists' plus a brief letter from Florence Nightingale; with related ephemera laid in. First convened in Paris in 1878 the International Congress of Women was created to enable transnational connections communication and meetings of women's suffrage movements around the globe. The second Congress was held in London in July 1899 and convened alongside the International Council of Women in conjunction with its 2nd Quinquennial Meeting. The Congress was divided into five sections each with its own particular focus for programming: Education Professional Political Social and Industrial and Legislative. In a piece of magisterial recording the transactions of the Congress were edited by Ishbell Countess of Aberdeen the ICW President and published in seven volumes with the Report of Council Transactions from the ICW's 2nd Quinquennial meeting. This volume includes sections on Nursing Journalism Music Clerical Work Agriculture and Horticulture Handicrafts and Women Librarians. T. Fisher Unwin hardcover
1897220416-MB30Rand McNally & Company 1897. Very Good Hardcover illustrated by Diagrams Colored Maps and Engravings Remarkably nice condition binding strong no markings. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Cover. Rand McNally & Company hardcover
1899014826London United Kingdom: Chatto & Windus 1899. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First UK Edition THUS First Printing. n.d. Pp. 344. 'New Edition' to title page rebound in blue buckram gilt title to spine. tight binding a sprinkle of spotting to pages in places mostly fine. Scarce. Chatto & Windus Hardcover